Location of Ravensthorpe in Western Australia (red)
'Ravensthorpe' is a town 550 km southeast of
Perth, 40 km inland from the south coast of
Western Australia. It is the seat of government of the
Shire of Ravensthorpe.
The area was prosperous at the turn of the 20th century with gold and copper mining but declined with
World War I There was also one of the
Western Australian Government Railways isolated branch lines between
Hopetoun and Ravensthorpe. After the war Ravensthorpe survived servicing the farming in the district. More recently
nickel mining is being developed and a nickel refinery is currently being built 30 km east of the town site.
Ravensthorpe community centre, originally freemason accommodation built 1906
See also
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Ravensthorpe Airport
External links
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Shire of Ravensthorpe
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