Lake Muir, Western Australia

This article is about a locality. For the lake, see Lake Muir.
Lake Muir
Western Australia
Lake Muir is located in Western Australia
Lake Muir
Lake Muir
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Coordinates34°32′46″S 116°36′26″E / 34.54622°S 116.60729°E / -34.54622; 116.60729
Population7 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)6258
Area713.3 km2 (275.4 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Manjimup
State electorate(s)Warren-Blackwood
Federal division(s)O'Connor
Localities around Lake Muir:
Perup Mordalup Frankland River
Quinninup Lake Muir Frankland River
Shannon North Walpole Rocky Gully

Lake Muir is a rural locality of the Shire of Manjimup in the South West region of Western Australia. The South Western Highway forms the south-western border of the locality while the Muirs Highway forms its northern one. Parts of Shannon National Park as well as most of Lake Muir National Park and all of Lake Muir and Boyndaminup National Park are located in the locality of Lake Muir.[2][3]

The Shire of Manjimup is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman and Mineng people of the Noongar nation. The Mineng's traditional lands are in the far east of the shire, where the locality of Lake Muir is also located, while the Bibulman's traditional lands, also spelled Pibelmen, are in the remainder of the shire.[4][5][6]

The heritage listed Lake Muir Homestead is located on the western shore of Lake Muir, within the locality. It dates to 1865 and was established by early pioneer Andrew Muir.[7]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Muir (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 29 September 2024.
  3. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Welcome to the Shire of Manjimup". www.manjimup.wa.gov.au. Shire of Nannup. Retrieved 29 September 2024. The Shire of Manjimup respectfully acknowledges the Noongar people as the Traditional Custodians of the lands in which we work throughout the region ...
  7. ^ "Lake Muir Homestead". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 29 September 2024.