Merredin Western Australia | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 31°28′55″S 118°16′44″E / 31.482°S 118.279°E | ||||||||
Population | 2,384 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
Established | 1890s | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6415 | ||||||||
Elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) | ||||||||
Area | 250.1 km2 (96.6 sq mi) | ||||||||
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LGA(s) | Shire of Merredin | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||
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Merredin /ˈmɛrədɪn/ is a town in Western Australia, located in the central Wheatbelt roughly midway between Perth and Kalgoorlie, on Route 94, Great Eastern Highway. It is located on the route of the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme, and as a result is also on the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail.
It is connected by public transport to Perth via the Prospector and MerredinLink rail services.