Eucla, Western Australia
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Eucla is the easternmost locality in Western Australia, located in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia along the Eyre Highway, approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of the South Australian border. At the 2016 Australian census, Eucla had a population of 53.[2]
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Eucla Western Australia | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 31°40′30″S 128°52′59″E | ||||||||
Population | 37 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
Established | 1870s (gazetted in 1885) | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6443 | ||||||||
Elevation | 93 m (305 ft) | ||||||||
Area | 4,995.1 km2 (1,928.6 sq mi) | ||||||||
Time zone | CWST (unofficial) (UTC+8:45) | ||||||||
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LGA(s) | Shire of Dundas | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Kalgoorlie | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||
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It is the only Western Australian location on the Eyre Highway that has a direct view of the Great Australian Bight due to its elevated position immediately next to the Eucla Pass – where the highway moves out and above the basin known as Roe Plains that occurs between the Madura and Eucla passes.