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Locality in the Shire of Murray From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Solus is a rural locality of the Shire of Murray in the Peel Region of Western Australia.[3][4]
Solus Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32.52°S 116.18°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 0 (SAL 2016)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6207 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 216.3 km2 (83.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Murray | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Murray-Wellington | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Murray and the locality of Solus are located on the traditional land of the Pindjarup people of the Noongar nation.[5] The Pindjarup language is now considered extinct but the Noongar people remain present in the region.[6]
Mount Solus, with an altitude of 574 metres, and the Mount Solus fire lookout tower are located within the locality.[7]
The locality is substantially utilised by Alcoa, which carries out bauxite mining in the area.[8]
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