Murchison (Western Australia)
Bioregion in Western Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the shire, see Shire of Murchison.
Not to be confused with Davenport Murchison Ranges bioregion.
The Murchison is a loosely defined area of Western Australia located within the interior of the Mid West region. It was the subject of a major gold rush in the 1890s and remains a significant mining district. The Murchison is also included as an interim Australian bioregion.[1] The bioregion is loosely related to the catchment area of the Murchison River and has an area of 281,205 square kilometres (108,574 sq mi).[2]
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