Redmond is a town and

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of the

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in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It is located 399 km south-south-east of

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and the closest populated town is Albany. The town began when a

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was opened in the area in 1912 which was initially called ''Mulikupp''. The townsite was later renamed to Redmond. In 1913 blocks were subdivided and by 1916 a

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had been built and the town was gazetted. It is thought that the town was named after the Irish Nationalist leader, John Edward Redmond. A

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was established near the town along

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in 1997 by the Gatti brothers that specialised in local hardwoods such as

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, marri and wandoo to make floorboards, decking and structural timber. The mill was sold to C.J. Matters in 2015.

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