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Upper Murray, Western Australia

Coordinates: 32°59′S 116°17′E / 32.99°S 116.28°E / -32.99; 116.28
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Upper Murray
Western Australia
Foundations of the former Long Gully Bridge
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Coordinates32°59′S 116°17′E / 32.99°S 116.28°E / -32.99; 116.28
Population0 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6390
Area104.2 km2 (40.2 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Boddington
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)O'Connor
Localities around Upper Murray:
Wuraming Wuraming Lower Hotham
Hoffman Upper Murray Lower Hotham
Hoffman Yourdamunga Lake Yourdamunga Lake

Upper Murray is a rural locality located in the Shire of Boddington in the Peel Region of Western Australia. The Murray River traverses the locality from its eastern to its western border.[2][3]

The Shire of Boddington and the locality of Upper Murray are located on the traditional land of the Wiilman people of the Noongar nation.[4][5]

The state heritage listed Long Gully Bridge, also referred to as Asquith Bridge and crossing the Murray River, was located in the locality of Upper Murray, but was destroyed in a bush fire in February 2015 and never rebuilt. The former railway bridge was at the time used as part of the Bibbulmun Track.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Murray (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Wiilman". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Wiilman (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Asquith Bridge". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  7. ^ Grace, Millimaci (8 February 2015). "Bushfire claims historic bridge". The West Australian. Retrieved 11 August 2023.