Mukinbudin is a small town in the north eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, approximately 298 kilometres (185 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 2021 Australian census, Mukinbudin had a population of 336.
The present Shire of Mukinbudin was settled by pastoralists who in the 1870s took up large leases in excess of 20,000 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 1,000-acre (4 km2) blocks 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 town site was gazetted in 1922.
The town was hit by a wild storm in February 2011 and was lashed by strong winds with gusts over 125 km/h,[4] large hailstones and experienced some flooding. Dozens of power poles and hundreds of trees were blown over and parts of roads were washed away.[5]
^"Country elevators". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 6 July 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
^(PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
^"Mukinbudin hit by storm". The West Australian. 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
^"ABC News – Mukinbudin hit by wild storm". 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
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Shire of Mukinbudin
March 14, 2024
mukinbudin, western, australia, mukinbudin, small, town, north, eastern, wheatbelt, region, western, australia, approximately, kilometres, east, perth, kilometres, north, merredin, near, lake, campion, main, town, shire, mukinbudin, 2021, australian, census, m. Mukinbudin is a small town in the north eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia approximately 298 kilometres 185 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 2021 Australian census Mukinbudin had a population of 336 Mukinbudin Western AustraliaShadbolt Street Mukinbudin 2014MukinbudinCoordinates30 54 50 S 118 12 25 E 30 91389 S 118 20694 E 30 91389 118 20694Population284 UCL 2021 1 Established1920sPostcode s 6479Elevation314 m 1 030 ft Area227 7 km2 87 9 sq mi Location293 km 182 mi ENE of Perth80 km 50 mi N of MerredinLGA s Shire of MukinbudinState electorate s Central WheatbeltFederal division s DurackThe present Shire of Mukinbudin was settled by pastoralists who in the 1870s took up large leases in excess of 20 000 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 1 000 acre 4 km2 blocks 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 town site was gazetted in 1922 In 1932 the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two grain elevators each fitted with an engine installed at the railway siding 2 The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling 3 The town was hit by a wild storm in February 2011 and was lashed by strong winds with gusts over 125 km h 4 large hailstones and experienced some flooding Dozens of power poles and hundreds of trees were blown over and parts of roads were washed away 5 Contents 1 Politics 2 Notable people 3 References 4 External linksPolitics editPolling place statistics are shown below showing the votes from Mukinbudin in the federal and state elections as indicated 2007 federal election Source AEC Liberal 44 1 The Nationals 26 3 CDP 17 4 Labor 6 58 Family First 1 32 2004 federal election Source AEC Liberal 46 0 The Nationals 23 4 CDP 16 6 Labor 6 42 One Nation 4 53 2001 federal election Source AEC Liberal 60 7 One Nation 12 0 The Nationals 9 56 CDP 8 20 Labor 6 28 2008 state election Source WAEC The Nationals 66 8 CDP 18 4 Liberal 15 4 Labor 2 75 Greens 1 65 2005 state election Source WAEC The Nationals 60 9 CDP 20 7 Liberal 9 60 Labor 3 41 New Country 3 10 2001 state election Source WAEC The Nationals 56 7 One Nation 30 2 Labor 7 92 Independent 1 83 Independent 1 83 Notable people editMark Seaby AFL footballer Rowan Jones AFL footballer Todd Menegola AFL footballerReferences edit Australian Bureau of Statistics 28 June 2022 Mukinbudin urban centre and locality Australian Census 2021 nbsp Country elevators The West Australian Perth National Library of Australia 6 July 1932 p 10 Retrieved 6 April 2013 CBH receival sites PDF 2011 Archived from the original PDF on 18 March 2012 Retrieved 1 April 2013 Mukinbudin hit by storm The West Australian 2011 Retrieved 3 February 2011 ABC News Mukinbudin hit by wild storm 2011 Retrieved 3 February 2011 External links edit nbsp Media related to Mukinbudin Western Australia at Wikimedia Commons Shire of Mukinbudin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mukinbudin Western Australia amp oldid 1138552763, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
