Mukinbudin Shire, Western Australia, Australiai

Regional Level Types
Mukinbudin Shire	Shire
Western Australia	State
Australia	Country

The Shire of Mukinbudin is 300 kilometres east of Perth, covers 3 437 square kilometres, and has a population of 551 (2011). It is situated in the eastern wheatbelt area, near its eastern limit. The economy is based on cereal growing/sheep, and consequently the area is largely flat wheat fields.

The town of Mukinbudin is the only town of significance in the Shire. It provides only basic facilities. The nearest major town is Merredin. Attractions are wildflower viewing, and visiting local granite monoliths, both best done in spring.

The shire contains a number of rare earth pegmatites, mostly west of the town. These were mined in the 1970's but were only fully studied in the 1990's. Many of the sites were abandoned, and provided an opportunity for local collectors. Quartz crystals, topaz, rare zircon species, and rare earth species like fergusonite and others have come from the pegmatites.

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