Myrup, Western Australia
| Myrup Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°47′24″S 121°55′28″E / 33.78997°S 121.92440°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 518 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6450 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 147.1 km2 (56.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Esperance | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Myrup is a locality of the Shire of Esperance in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. The Coolgardie–Esperance Highway forms its western border of Myrup. The eastern part of the townsite of Shark Lake is located in the west of Myrup, while the Woody Lake Nature Reserve is located in the south-west.
Myrup is on the traditional land of the Njunga people of the Noongar nation. The Njunga were previously part of the Wudjari Noongar, but separated from them for cultural reasons.
The Kalgoorlie to Esperance railway passes through the north-west of the locality. The former railway siding of Caitup was located on this section of railway line, operating from 1925 to 1960.