Sawyers Valley Perth, Western Australia |
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Great Eastern Highway in Sawyers Valley from the west
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Coordinates | 31°56′46″S 116°14′46″E / 31.946°S 116.246°ECoordinates: 31°56′46″S 116°14′46″E / 31.946°S 116.246°E | ||||||||||||
Population | 954 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6074 | ||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Mundaring | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Darling Range | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Pearce | ||||||||||||
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Sawyers Valley is sited on the Great Eastern Highway about 40 kilometres from Perth, Western Australia in the Shire of Mundaring. The community began as a sawmill and railway siding to process timber from the forest surrounding the Helena River to the south. Local employment included forest and Goldfields Water Supply Scheme maintenance, small orchards, and the Midland Railway Workshops.