Booraan, Western Australia
Place in Western Australia
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Booraan is a railway siding at the 297 km (185 mi) peg of the standard gauge Eastern Goldfields Railway between Northam and Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.
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| Coordinates: 31°27′S 118°23′E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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Geographically, Booraan is an unbounded locality within the Shire of Merredin, located between the towns of Merredin and Burracoppin.
It has been an identified rail accident location over time.[1][2]
Military history
During World War II Booraan was the location of the No. 9 Advanced Ammunition sub-depot developed in 1942 and manned by 16 Ordnance Ammunition Section. It was closed in 1945.[3]