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Burracoppin in the region of Western Australia with its 323 inhabitants is a town in Australia - some 1,782 mi or ( 2868 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Burracoppin is now 05:15 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Perth " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: West Westonia, Walgoolan, South Walgoolan, Perth, and Goomarin. Since you are here already, make sure to check out West Westonia . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Burracoppin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Merredin Today
Merredin (including Burracoppin) 'The Garden Town in the Heart of the Wheat-belt'. Located on the Great Eastern Highway 259 km east of Perth and 314 m above sea level, Merredin is the most substantial ..
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Burracoppin, Western Australia
Burracoppin is a townsite on the Great Eastern Highway, east of Merredin in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The town was gazetted in 1891. It takes its name from Burracoppin Rock, a nearby granite rock, the name of which was first recorded in 1864 as Burancooping Rock. It was also shown as Lansdowne Hill in 1836. It is an Aboriginal name said to mean "near a big hill". It is situated on the Eastern Railway and is a stop on the Prospector rural railway service.
Located at -31.40 118.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Walgoolan, Western Australia
Walgoolan is a small town located in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. It is situated between Merredin and Bodallin along the Great Eastern Highway. Originating as a railway siding on the main eastern railway Walgoolan was established in between 1895 and 1899. Land was set aside for a townsite in 1913 and lots were surveyed in 1922. The townsite was gazetted in 1923. The name of the town is Aboriginal in origin and means place where the short bushes grow.
Located at -31.38 118.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Booraan, Western Australia
Booraan is a railway siding at the 297 km peg of the standard gauge Eastern Goldfields Railway between Northam and Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. Geographically, Booraan is an unbounded locality within the Shire of Merredin, located between the towns of Merredin and Burracoppin.
Located at -31.45 118.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Merredin, Western Australia
Merredin 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 connected by public transport to Perth via Transwa Prospector and MerredinLink rail services .
Located at -31.48 118.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Shire of Merredin
The Shire of Merredin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 250 kilometres east of Perth, the state capital. Its seat of government is the town of Merredin, where 2,804 of the Shire's 3,595 residents live. The Shire covers an area of 3,300 square kilometres .
Located at -31.48 118.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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