Birchmont, Western Australia
| Birchmont Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Shore of Harvey Estuary from Herron Point at Birchmont | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°43′S 115°43′E / 32.71°S 115.71°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 86 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6124 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Murray | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray-Wellington | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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Birchmont is a rural locality of the Shire of Murray in the Peel Region of Western Australia, located on the eastern shore of the Harvey Estuary.
The locality is 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.
The locality is home to the heritage-listed Birchmont Homestead, which was constructed in 1862 and is located on the shore of Lake McLarty.