Murchison

The Murchison is a loosely defined area of located within the interior of the Mid West region. It was the subject of a major gold rush in the 1890s and remains a significant mining district.
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  • Type: bioregion with 127 residents
  • Description: biogeographic region in Western Australia
  • Also known as: Murchison bioregion

Murchison

Latitude
-27.0089° or 27° 0′ 32″ south
Longitude
116.4121° or 116° 24′ 43″ east
Population
127
Elevation
314 metres (1,030 feet)
Open location code
5P4RXCR6+CR
Geo­Names ID
7839616
Wiki­data ID
Q6937541
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  • Japanese: マーチソン (西オーストラリア州)

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