Murdong, Western Australia

Coordinates: 33°44′33″S 117°34′37″E / 33.74250°S 117.57690°E

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Murdong
Western Australia

Murdong

Coordinates

33°44′33″S 117°34′37″E / 33.74250°S 117.57690°E

Population

24 (SAL 2021)^[1]

Postcode(s)

6317

Area

78 km² (30 sq mi)

Location

258 km (160 mi) SE of Perth
144 km (89 mi) N of Albany
8 km (5 mi) S of Katanning

Localities around Murdong:
Carrolup	Katanning	Ewlyamartup
Carrolup	Murdong	Ewlyamartup
Broomehill West	Broomehill West	Broomehill East

Murdong is a rural locality of the Shire of Katanning in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Great Southern Highway and the Great Southern Railway run through the locality from north to south.^[2]^[3]

The larger eastern part of the Shire of Katanning, up to Katanning itself, is located on the traditional land of the Koreng people.^[4]^[5] The smaller western part, west of Katanning, is located on the traditional land of the Kaneang people, with both being of the Noongar nation. Murdong spans both areas.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Murdong was a siding on the Great Southern Railway, operational from 1904 to 2000.^[9]^[10]

References

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^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Murdong (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
^ "Koreng". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
^ "Koreng (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
^ "Kaneang". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
^ "Kaneang (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
^ "Railway map of Western Australia, 1952". Trove. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
^ "Back Along the Line: Section 31 Avon Yard - Albany" (PDF). Retrieved 8 November 2024.

v t e Cities, shires, towns and localities in the Great Southern region of Western Australia
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Shire of Broomehill–Tambellup	Bobalong Borderdale Broomehill Village Broomehill East Broomehill West Dartnall Lake Toolbrunup Moonies Hill Peringillup Pootenup* Tambellup Tunney* Wansbrough
Shire of Cranbrook	Cranbrook Frankland River Pootenup* Stirling Range National Park * Tenterden Tunney*
Shire of Denmark	Bow Bridge Denmark Hay Hazelvale Kentdale Kordabup Mount Lindesay Mount Romance Nornalup Ocean Beach Parryville Peaceful Bay Scotsdale Shadforth Tingledale Trent William Bay
Shire of Gnowangerup	Amelup Borden Cowalellup Gnowangerup Jackitup Kebaringup Magitup Mills Lake Mindarabin Monjebup Nalyerlup North Stirlings Ongerup Pallinup Stirling Range National Park * Toompup
Shire of Jerramungup	Boxwood Hill Bremer Bay Fitzgerald River National Park * Gairdner Jacup Jerramungup Needilup West Fitzgerald
Shire of Katanning	Badgebup Carrolup Coblinine Coyrecup Ewlyamartup Katanning Marracoonda Moojebing Murdong Pinwernying South Datatine South Glencoe
Shire of Kent	Chinocup Kwobrup Moornaming Nyabing Pingrup
Shire of Kojonup	Boilup Boscabel Changerup Cherry Tree Pool Jingalup Kojonup Lumeah Mobrup Muradup Orchid Valley Qualeup Ryansbrook
Shire of Plantagenet	Denbarker Forest Hill Kendenup Mount Barker Narrikup Perillup Porongurup Rocky Gully Stirling Range National Park * Takalarup Woogenellup
Shire of Woodanilling	Beaufort River Boyerine Cartmeticup Glencoe Kenmare Westwood Woodanilling
^* Indicates locality or town is only partially located within this local government area

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