Solus, Western Australia
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| Coordinates: 32°31′S 116°11′E / 32.52°S 116.18°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 216.3 km2 (83.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (SAL 2016) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 6207 | ||||||||||||
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Solus is a rural locality of the Shire of Murray in the Peel Region of Western Australia.
Solus is located on the traditional land of the Pindjarup people of the Noongar nation. The Pindjarup language is now considered extinct but the Noongar people remain present in the region.
Mount Solus, with an altitude of 574 metres, and the Mount Solus fire lookout tower are located within the locality.
The locality is substantially utilised by Alcoa, which carries out bauxite mining in the area.