Merredin, Western Australia

Merredin
Western Australia
Barrack Street, Merredin, 2013.
Merredin is located in Western Australia
Merredin
Merredin
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Coordinates31°28′55″S 118°16′44″E / 31.482°S 118.279°E / -31.482; 118.279
Population2,384 (UCL 2021)[1]
Established1890s
Postcode(s)6415
Elevation318 m (1,043 ft)
Area250.1 km2 (96.6 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Merredin
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)Durack
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
24.7 °C
76 °F
10.7 °C
51 °F
314.4 mm
12.4 in

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.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Merredin (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata