Glen Mervyn, Western Australia

Glen Mervyn
Western Australia
The Glen Mervyn Dam in April 2022
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Coordinates33°31′48″S 116°04′13″E / 33.52994°S 116.07034°E / -33.52994; 116.07034
Population47 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6239
Area37.8 km2 (14.6 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup
State electorate(s)Collie-Preston
Federal division(s)Forrest
Localities around Glen Mervyn:
Yabberup Lyalls Mill Lyalls Mill
Yabberup Glen Mervyn Mumballup
Yabberup Noggerup Noggerup

Glen Mervyn is a rural locality of the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup in the South West region of Western Australia. The Preston River and the DonnybrookBoyup Brook Road run through the centre of the locality from east to west. The Glen Mervyn Dam and reservoir is located on the north-eastern boundary of the locality, with the dam itself being located on the Mumballup side of the border.[2][3]

Glen Mervyn and the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi people of the Noongar nation.[4][5][6]

Glen Mervyn was once a siding on the Donnybrook–Katanning railway but the railway line ceased operation in 1982.[7][8] The Glen Mervyn siding, which opened in 1909, was closed in 1975.[9]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glen Mervyn (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Welcome to the Shire of Donnybrook Balingup". www.donnybrook-balingup.wa.gov.au. Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup. Retrieved 14 July 2024. The Shire of Donnybrook Balingup acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, the Wardandi People of the Noongar Nation
  7. ^ "Western Australia Railways Passenger Stations and Stops" (PDF). www.branchline.uk. The Branch Line Society. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Railway Precinct, Donnybrook: Register Entry Assessment Documentation". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  9. ^ Geoffrey Higham. "Back along the line" (PDF). www.geoproject.com.au. Geoproject Solutions Pty Ltd. Retrieved 17 July 2024.