Cascade, Western Australia
Cascade is a small town in Western Australia located 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.
Nature reserves
The following nature reserves are located within Cascade. All three are located within the Mallee bioregion:- Cascade Nature Reserve was gazetted on 2 February 1973 and has a size of.
- Fields Nature Reserve was gazetted on 2 February 1973 and has a size of.
- Griffiths Nature Reserve was gazetted on 16 October 1970 and has a size of.