Campion, Western Australia
| Campion Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Campion | |
| Coordinates | 31°01′44″S 118°30′00″E / 31.029°S 118.5°E |
| Established | c. 1920 |
| Postcode(s) | 6490 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Nungarin |
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
Campion was a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. It is on the Koorda–Bullfinch Road. Chandler is nearby, and the closest main town is Mukinbudin. Now Campion is a ghost town. Nobody lives there.
Campion was named after Sir William Campion. He was the Governor of Western Australia from 1924 to 1931.
Retired soldiers started the town as part of a soldier settlement scheme. They built a school in 1925 and a railway siding in 1927. The siding was used until 1957.
The "Emu War" of 1932 happened in Campion.
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