Upper Murray, Western Australia

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
Western Australia
Foundations of the former Long Gully Bridge
Map
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

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 edit

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Murray (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  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.