Cascade, Western Australia
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| Coordinates: 33°28′S 121°04′E / 33.47°S 121.07°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1976 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1,285.3 km2 (496.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 103 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 6450 | ||||||||||||
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Cascade is a small town in Western Australia located 677 kilometres (421 mi) east of Perth along the South Coast between Ravensthorpe and Esperance in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. The Griffiths, Fields and Cascade Nature Reserves are located within Cascade.
At the 2006 census, Cascade had a population of 158.
The origin of the name is unknown except that it was suggested by the Shire of Esperance. The townsite was gazetted on 19 November 1976.
The main industry in town is wheat farming with the town being a Cooperative Bulk Handling receival site.