Redmond Western Australia |
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Coordinates | 34°53′00″S 117°41′00″E / 34.88333°S 117.68333°ECoordinates: 34°53′00″S 117°41′00″E / 34.88333°S 117.68333°E |
Population | 309 (2006 census) |
Established | 1916 |
Postcode(s) | 6327 |
Elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
Location | |
LGA(s) | City of Albany |
State electorate(s) | Albany |
Federal Division(s) | O'Connor |
Redmond is a town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It is located 399 km South South East of Perth and the closest populated town is Albany.
The town began when a railway siding was opened in the area in 1912 which was initially called Mulikupp. The townsite was later renamed in Redmond. In 1913 blocks were subdivided and by 1916 a school had been built and the town was gazetted. It is thought that the town was named after the Irish Nationalist leader, John Edward Redmond.