Birchmont, Western Australia
| Birchmont Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Shore of Harvey Estuary from Herron Point at Birchmont | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°43′S 115°43′E / 32.71°S 115.71°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 86 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6124 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Murray | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray-Wellington | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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Birchmont is a rural locality of the Shire of Murray in the Peel Region of Western Australia, located on the eastern shore of the Harvey Estuary.[2][3]
The locality is on the traditional land of the Pindjarup people of the Noongar nation.[4] The Pindjarup language is now considered extinct but the Noongar people remain present in the region.[5]
The locality is home to the heritage-listed Birchmont Homestead, which was constructed in 1862 and is located on the shore of Lake McLarty.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Birchmont (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Pindjarup". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Pindjarup (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Birchmont Homestead". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
