Myrup, Western Australia
| Myrup Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Myrup | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°47′24″S 121°55′28″E / 33.78997°S 121.92440°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 518 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6450 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 147.1 km2 (56.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Esperance | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Myrup is a locality of the Shire of Esperance in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. The Coolgardie–Esperance Highway forms its western border of Myrup. The eastern part of the townsite of Shark Lake is located in the west of Myrup, while the Woody Lake Nature Reserve is located in the south-west.[2][3]
The traditional lands of the Wudjari and Njunga people, both of the Noongar nation, occupy most of the Shire of Esperance, including the area around Esperance. The eastern tribes of the Wudjari, the Njunga, are seen as a separate people for cultural reasons, having adopted different cultural practices. The Young River, in the west of the shire, forms the boundary between the two groups and Esperance and Myrup are on the traditional land of the latter.[4][5][6]
The Kalgoorlie to Esperance railway passes through the north-west of the locality.[3] The former railway siding of Caitup was located on this section of railway line, operating from 1925 to 1960.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Myrup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ a b "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Wudjari (WA)". samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Njunga (WA)". samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Railway map of Western Australia, 1952". Trove. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Back along the line: An historical gazetteer of railway stations, sidings and related facilities along Western Australian railway lines" (PDF). www.geoproject.com.au. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
