Campion is an

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townsite in the Wheatbelt region of

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, on the Koorda–

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Road. The closest locality is

Chandler Chandler or The Chandler may refer to: * Chandler (occupation), originally head of the medieval household office responsible for candles, now a person who makes or sells candles * Ship chandler, a dealer in supplies or equipment for ships Arts ...

and the closest main town is Mukinbudin. Campion was named after Sir William Campion, the

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from 1924 to 1931. Nearby

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was also named in his honour. The town was established by former soldiers as part of a

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. A school was built in 1925, and in 1927 a railway siding was constructed. The siding remained in operation until 1957. The Campion district was the site of the so-called "

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" of 1932.

References

Ghost Towns Starting With 'C'Campion, Western Australia
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