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Despite considerable achievements , the settlement was soon crippled by the nationwide depression of the 1890s , rabbit plagues , a devastating drought , dubious business associates , technical problems , transportation difficulties , settler dissatisfaction with and parliamentary hostility towards the brothers ' management , inflammatory press coverage , foreclosed mortgages and the liquidation , in 1894 , of Chaffey Brothers Ltd. George Chaffey returned to America but William remained to become a significant member of the business community . 1000 soldier settlers were granted land here after World War I , leading to the establishment of Merbein and a general expansion . It is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Mortlake is an historic settlement of about 1200 people located at the base of Mt Shadwell , an extinct volcano which has proven a rich source of olivine ( an olive-coloured quartz gemstone ) . Junction ) came into existence as a direct result of the establishment of a railway line from Perth to the Avon Valley settlements of Toodyay , Northam and York . Myrtleford survived the decline of goldmining due to the early establishment of hop and tobacco production . Murrayville has a caravan park , a park with children 's play facilities in the centre of town , a shopping mart and a take-away food shop . An emphasis on religion and education was manifest in the early establishment of a building in 1873 which served as a school , a site for Lutheran services and a public hall until the Board of Education took over the facility in 1875 . Thus the settlement was never more than a hamlet . Merredin 's importance as a town was directly related to the establishment of a superb water catchment scheme on Merredin Peak .