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The Shire of Murchison is a 49,500 km² local government area, within the Murchison sub-region, in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Encompassing most of the Murchison and East Murchison goldfields, the shire is named after the Murchison River. It is Australia's least-populated LGA and the only one without an official town. Five sparsely-populate…
The Shire of Murchison is a 49,500 km² local government area, within the Murchison sub-region, in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Encompassing most of the Murchison and East Murchison goldfields, the shire is named after the Murchison River. It is Australia's least-populated LGA and the only one without an official town. Five sparsely-populated rural localities, with a collective population of 101, comprise the entire shire. The shire offices, located 300 kilometres northeast of Geraldton, are the focal point of Murchison Settlement, a small part of the Murchison locality.
  • Population: 101 (LGA 2021)
  • Established: 1875
  • Area: 49,500 km² (19,112.1 sq mi)
  • Shire President: Ross Foulkes-Taylor
  • Council seat: Murchison Settlement
  • Region: Mid West
  • State electorate(s): North West

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