Murdong, Western Australia

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Murdong
Western Australia
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Murdong
Murdong, Western Australia
Coordinates 33°44′33″S117°34′37″E / 33.74250°S 117.57690°E / -33.74250; 117.57690
Population24 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6317
Area78 km2 (30 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Katanning
State electorate(s) Roe
Federal division(s) O'Connor
Localities around Murdong:
Carrolup Katanning Ewlyamartup
Carrolup Murdong Ewlyamartup
Broomehill West Broomehill West Broomehill East

Murdong is a rural locality of the Shire of Katanning in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Great Southern Highway and the Great Southern Railway run through the locality from north to south. [2] [3]

The larger eastern part of the Shire of Katanning, up to Katanning itself, is located on the traditional land of the Koreng people. [4] [5] The smaller western part, west of Katanning, is located on the traditional land of the Kaneang people, with both being of the Noongar nation. Murdong spans both areas. [6] [7] [8]

Murdong was a siding on the Great Southern Railway, operational from 1904 to 2000. [9] [10]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Murdong (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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  7. "Kaneang (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum . Retrieved 9 November 2024.
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