Murchison was the site of the legendary Murchison Meteorite which broke up in the skies above the town on 28 September 1969. Fragments of the meteorite are on display in many museums around the globe with the meteorite estimated to be 4.5 billion years old. Visit the Meteorite Park in Stevenson Street to see the newspaper clippings from across the globe.

 

© Murchison 2008 All Rights Reserved