Shire of Murchison
The Shire of Murchison covers a large area of the Murchison sub-region of the central part of Western Australia, 300 kilometres (186 mi) northeast of Geraldton. The shire and the older 'Murchison' region and goldfield are now part of the designated Mid West region. It is Australia's second least populated local government area after the Shire of Peppermint Grove and the only one without a town.
| Shire of Murchison Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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The Murchison Shire offices | |||||||||||||||
Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Murchison | ||||||||||||||
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