Beacon, Western Australia
Beacon | |
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Lindsay Street, Beacon, 2014 | |
Beacon | |
Interactive map of Beacon | |
| Coordinates: 30°26′53″S 117°51′58″E / 30.448°S 117.866°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| LGA | |
| Location | |
| Established | 1931 |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Area | |
• Total | 701.3 km2 (270.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 373 m (1,224 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 123 (SAL 2021) |
| Postcode | 6472 |
Beacon is a town in Western Australia, in the Shire of Mount Marshall. It is 42 km (26 mi) north of Bencubbin and 333 km (207 mi) northeast of Perth by road.
It is on the northeast border of the Wheatbelt region with agriculture being one of the major occupations in the area. The surrounding areas produce wheat and other cereal crops. The town is a receival site for Cooperative Bulk Handling.