Solus, Western Australia

Locality in the Shire of Murray

32°31′S 116°11′E / 32.52°S 116.18°E / -32.52; 116.18Population0 (SAL 2016)[1][2]Postcode(s)6207Area216.3 km2 (83.5 sq mi)Location
  • 96 km (60 mi) from Perth
  • 44 km (27 mi) from Mandurah
LGA(s)Shire of MurrayState electorate(s)Murray-WellingtonFederal division(s)Canning
Suburbs around Solus:
Myara Keysbrook Mount Cooke
Whittaker Solus Mount Wells
Banksiadale Banksiadale Mount Wells

Solus is a rural locality of the Shire of Murray in the Peel Region of Western Australia.[3][4]

The Shire of Murray and the locality of Solus are located on the traditional land of the Pindjarup people of the Noongar nation.[5] The Pindjarup language is now considered extinct but the Noongar people remain present in the region.[6]

Mount Solus, with an altitude of 574 metres, and the Mount Solus fire lookout tower are located within the locality.[7]

The locality is substantially utilised by Alcoa, which carries out bauxite mining in the area.[8]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Solus (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Solus (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  4. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Pindjarup". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Pindjarup (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Mt. Solus". www.firelookoutsdownunder.com/. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Our project". www.alcoa.com. Alcoa. Retrieved 10 August 2023.