| Grass Patch Western Australia | |
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  Grass Patch | |
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| Coordinates | 33°14′S 121°43′E / 33.23°S 121.72°E |
| Population | 113 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1923 |
| Postcode(s) | 6446 |
| Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
| Area | 1,481.5 km2 (572.0 sq mi) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Esperance |
| State electorate(s) | Roe |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
Grass Patch is a small town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located 79 km north of Esperance on the Coolgardie-Esperance Highway. The town was named after a nearby farm of the same name that had been settled around 1896 and was renowned for bountiful crops and good grass.[2] The town is part of the Shire of Esperance,[3] and services the local farming community.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Grass Patch (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "History of country town names – G". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ^ "Shire of Esperance". Shire of Esperance. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
