Upper Murray, Western Australia

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Upper Murray
Western Australia
Foundations of the destroyed Asquith Bridge, Quindanning, April 2021 04.jpg
Foundations of the former Long Gully Bridge
Upper Murray, Western Australia
Coordinates 32°59′S116°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]

Upper Murray is 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]

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References

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  2. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate . Retrieved 11 August 2023.
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  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.