Welcome to the Shire of Murchison

The Shire of Murchison consists of pastoral leases, an Aboriginal and a Local Government reserve, areas of vacant crown land and various other reserves with most properties being managed by family units and the main income is from cattle and meat sheep. Our Ancient Land Under Brilliant Skies crest epitomises the rich country and beautiful skies that showcase the uniqueness of our local countryside. Comprising a rich pallet of local landscapes from Errabiddy Bluff with its impressive geological formation, to the tranquil waters of Bilung Pool the Murchison Shire has much to offer community and visitors alike.

Located 200 kilometres north of Mullewa, on the Carnarvon Mullewa Road, Murchison Settlement is the location of the Shire office, the community sports club, museum, caravan park and the Oasis Roadhouse. The Settlement is the community hub for the Shire and a gateway to the greater Murchison Shire.

Population: 113	Area: 49,500 km²	Distance from Perth: 742 km

Murchison Places of Interest

This is where everything happens. It is the location of the Shire Office, the Murchison Sports Club, the Murchison Museum and the Murchison Oasis Roadhouse and Caravan Park.

Murchison Settlement

About 1km north of the Murchison Settlement follow the track in to view the magnificent Errabiddy Bluff. This landmark can be seen from distances of over 30km!

Errabiddy Bluff

Approximately 150km north of the Murchison Settlement on the Carnarvon Mullewa Road is Bilung Pool. This natural water feature has year-round water.

Bilung Pool And Wooramel River Gorges

Rest a moment at Afghan Rock and follow in the tradition of gold rush cameleers between 1894 and around 1905. This easily accessible granite outcrop measures about 100m across and 447 m above sea level.

Afghan Rock

Stand on the shores of one of Australia’s few inland freshwater lakes. The release of geological stress along the Mount Narryer fault some 60,000 years ago lead to the creation of Wooleen Lake.

Wooleen Lake

Come see this spectacular natural stone bridge – before it falls down. London Bridge has been a popular destination for more than 100 years as visitors come to admire its unique shape.

London Bridge

Barlangi Rock is the site of one of Australia’s 27 meteorite impact craters, which slammed into the Earth about 2.23 billion years ago.

Barlangi Rock

Orbicular granite is only found in a few locations around the world – and one of them is on Boogardie Station. This rare and attractive type of granite rock features light-to-dark-grey orbs that measure 5–15cm across.

Boogardie Orbicular Granites

Garden Granite Rock rises about 20m above the sandplain and has a circumference of 1km. This monzogranite is approximately 2.6 billion years old but its weathered domed surface is probably only tens of thousands of years old.

Garden Granite Rock

Jack Hills is home to the world’s oldest terrestrial material ever found! Zircon crystals found at Jack Hills, 130km west-north-west of Meekatharra, are about 4.4 billion years old making them the oldest material substance ever found on Earth.

Jack Hills

Mount Yagahong stands 150m above the surrounding landscape, a beacon in otherwise flat land. Mount Yagahong’s soil and elevation provide fertile ground for over 70 species of native plants including bush tucker such as the Wild Pear.

Mount Yagahong

Once called the Devil’s Playground, these stunning rock formations and large boulders were chosen as the site of a picnic that celebrated the end of World War One in 1919. Since then it has been known as Peace Gorge.

Peace Gorge

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The Shire of Murchison covers a large area of the Murchison sub-region of the central part of Western Australia, 300 kilometres northeast of Geraldton. The shire and the older ‘Murchison’ region and goldfield are now part of the designated Mid West region.

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