Myara, Western Australia


Myara is a rural locality of the Shire of Murray in the Peel Region of Western Australia, located on the northern shore of the North Dandalup Dam.
Myara is located on the traditional land of the Pindjarup people of the Noongar nation. The Pindjarup language is now considered extinct but the Noongar people remain present in the region.
Despite its name, the locality is not part of Alcoa's plan to extend bauxite mining in the area by expanding the Huntly bauxite mine into its new Myara North mining area, which is further to the north. Bauxite mining has however taken place at Myara and expansion of mining in the jarrah forest, close to the dams providing Perth's drinking water supplies, is controversial.

Geography

Climate

Myara has a hot-summer mediterranean climate ; with warm to hot, dry summers and mild to cool, very wet winters. Climate data was sourced from the nearest weather station at the Karnet Prison Farm. On average, there are 94.3 clear days and 91.4 cloudy days per annum. Extreme temperatures ranged from on 23 February 1991 to on 22 June 1981, 30 July 1975 and 1 August 1994. The wettest recorded day was 26 June 1967 with of rainfall.