Merredin, Western Australia
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Barrack Street, Merredin, 2013. | |
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Interactive map of Merredin | |
| Coordinates: 31°28′55″S 118°16′44″E / 31.482°S 118.279°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Location |
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| Established | 1890s |
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| Area | |
• Total | 250.1 km2 (96.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,384 (UCL 2021) |
| Postcode | 6415 |
| Mean max temp | 24.7 °C (76.5 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 10.7 °C (51.3 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 314.4 mm (12.38 in) |
Merredin (/ˈmɛrədɪn/) 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 located on the route of the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme, and as a result is also on the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail.
It is connected by public transport to Perth via the Prospector and MerredinLink rail services.