Ravensthorpe   WA  6346
	Population: 440,   Height above sea level: 232m Latitude: -33.3500,   Longitude: 120.0200 Location:   530km south east of Perth Highway: South Coast Hwy  Nearest Major Town: Albany Nearest Airport: Albany Touring Area: Great Southern
Small town near the Fitzgerald River National Park in the south east. First settled in 1898 by the Dunn brothers who established a sheepstation. A museum defines its history. The area was first settled by the Dunn brothers in 1868, then drove a herd of sheep from Albany to the area. They and were awarded a land grant in 1873 and one of thebrothers, James Dunn, discovered gold at Annabel Creek in 1900 resulting in a mini goldrush to the area. Today the area produces wheat and other cereal crops.

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