Mukinbudin, Western Australia
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Mukinbudin is a town located in the North Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia
, approximately 293 kilometres (182 mi) east of Perth and 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Merredin
near Lake Campion. It is the main town in the Shire of Mukinbudin
. At the 2006 census
, Mukinbudin had a population of 281.
The present Shire of Mukinbudin was settled by pastoralists who in the 1870s took up large leases in excess of 20000 acres (81 km²) to run sheep and by sandalwood
cutters and miners en route to the goldfields
. In 1910 the first of the farmers arrived to commence wheat growing on their 1000 acres (4 km²) block and it was some time before they added stock to what had been entirely a wheat growing enterprise. An extension of the Mount Marshall railway line to Mukinbudin and Lake Brown was approved in 1922 and opened in October 1923. The townsite was gazetted in 1922.
The town was hit by a wild storm
in February 2011 and was lashed by strong winds with gusts over 125km/h
, large hailstone s and experienced some flooding. Dozens of power poles and hundreds of trees were blown over and parts of roads were washed away.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, approximately 293 kilometres (182 mi) east of Perth and 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Merredin
Merredin, Western Australia
-Economy:The agricultural land around Merredin produces 40% of Western Australia’s wheat quota. As a focal point for the region, Merredin’s local bulk handling co-operative receives and processes in excess of a million tonnes of grain every year...
near Lake Campion. It is the main town in the Shire of Mukinbudin
Shire of Mukinbudin
The Shire of Mukinbudin is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about north of Merredin and about east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Mukinbudin.-History:...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Mukinbudin had a population of 281.
The present Shire of Mukinbudin was settled by pastoralists who in the 1870s took up large leases in excess of 20000 acres (81 km²) to run sheep and by sandalwood
Santalum spicatum
Santalum spicatum, a species known as Australian sandalwood, is a tree native to semi-arid areas at the edge of Southwest Australia. It is traded as sandalwood and its valuable oil has been used as an aromatic, a medicine and a food source. S...
cutters and miners en route to the goldfields
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Kalgoorlie, known as Kalgoorlie-Boulder, is a town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, and is located east-northeast of state capital Perth at the end of the Great Eastern Highway...
. In 1910 the first of the farmers arrived to commence wheat growing on their 1000 acres (4 km²) block and it was some time before they added stock to what had been entirely a wheat growing enterprise. An extension of the Mount Marshall railway line to Mukinbudin and Lake Brown was approved in 1922 and opened in October 1923. The townsite was gazetted in 1922.
The town was hit by a wild storm
Storm
A storm is any disturbed state of an astronomical body's atmosphere, especially affecting its surface, and strongly implying severe weather...
in February 2011 and was lashed by strong winds with gusts over 125km/h
, large hailstone s and experienced some flooding. Dozens of power poles and hundreds of trees were blown over and parts of roads were washed away.
Politics
Polling place statistics are shown below showing the votes from Mukinbudin in the federal and state elections as indicated.Notable past residents
- Mark SeabyMark SeabyMark Seaby is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League.He is best known as a former premiership player with the West Coast Eagles.-Biography:...
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