Upper Murray, Western Australia
Locality in the Shire of Boddington, Western Australia
32°59′S 116°17′E / 32.99°S 116.28°E / -32.99; 116.28
- 173 km (107 mi) from Perth
- 31 km (19 mi) from Boddington
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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Murray (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Wiilman". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Wiilman (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Asquith Bridge". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ Grace, Millimaci (8 February 2015). "Bushfire claims historic bridge". The West Australian. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
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- Etmilyn
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- Hamel
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- Marradong
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- Myara
- Nambeelup
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- Nirimba
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- Oakley
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- Quindanning
- Ranford
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- Stake Hill
- Teesdale
- Upper Murray
- Wagerup
- West Coolup
- West Pinjarra
- Whittaker
- Wuraming