Birchmont, Western Australia

Locality in the Shire of Murray

32°43′S 115°43′E / 32.71°S 115.71°E / -32.71; 115.71Population86 (SAL 2021)[1]Postcode(s)6124Area42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi)Location
  • 95 km (59 mi) from Perth
  • 31 km (19 mi) from Mandurah
LGA(s)Shire of MurrayState electorate(s)Murray-WellingtonFederal division(s)Canning
Suburbs around Birchmont:
Point Grey Nirimba Nirimba
Bouvard Birchmont West Pinjarra
Herron West Coolup West Coolup

Birchmont is a rural locality of the Shire of Murray in the Peel Region of Western Australia, located on the eastern shore of the Harvey Estuary.[2][3]

The locality is on the traditional land of the Pindjarup people of the Noongar nation.[4] The Pindjarup language is now considered extinct but the Noongar people remain present in the region.[5]

The locality is home to the heritage-listed Birchmont Homestead, which was constructed in 1862 and is located on the shore of Lake McLarty.[6]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Birchmont (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Pindjarup". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Pindjarup (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Birchmont Homestead". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 31 July 2023.