14-1183: Murchison may refer to: Geographical features [ edit ] Lake Murchison , Tasmania, Australia Mount Murchison (Tasmania) , Australia Murchison bioregion , a bioregion in Western Australia Murchison Falls , Uganda Murchison Glacier , New Zealand Murchison Island , an island in Lake Nipigon , Ontario, Canada Murchison Promontory , Canada Murchison Range , Stauning Alps, Greenland Murchison River (disambiguation) Murchison Sound , Greenland National parks [ edit ] Iytwelepenty / Davenport Ranges National Park in Australia Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda Murchison Mountains , Fiordland National Park, New Zealand Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Electoral district of Murchison-Eyre ,
28-1189: A 1955 U.S. Supreme Court case during the Warren Court People with the surname [ edit ] Alice Lynne Murchison, maiden name of Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton Carl Murchison (1887–1961), American psychologist Charles Murchison (politician) (1872–1952), British politician Charles Murchison (physician) (1830–1879), British physician Charlotte Murchison (1788–1869), Scottish geologist Christian Murchison (b. 1980), Singaporean racing driver Clint Murchison Jr. (1923–1987), Texas businessman Clint Murchison Sr. (1895–1969), Texas businessman Ira Murchison (1933–1994), American athlete Kenneth Murchison (1794–1854), British diplomat Kenneth MacKenzie Murchison (1872–1938), American architect Larrell Murchison (b. 1997), American football player Loren Murchison (1898–1979), American athlete Lucia Murchison (1900–1983), American social worker Michael Murchison , Australian music producer Roderick Murchison (1792–1871), Scottish geologist for whom most of
42-908: A former state electorate of Western Australia Electoral division of Murchison , an electorate in the Tasmanian Legislative Council Murchison County , New South Wales Murchison, Victoria Murchison (Western Australia) , a sub-region in the state Shire of Murchison , a local government area in Western Australia Murchison Settlement , within the Shire South Africa [ edit ] Murchison, KwaZulu-Natal Murchison, Limpopo Other places [ edit ] Murchison, New Zealand Murchison, Texas , United States Science [ edit ] Murchison Award , awarded by
56-593: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lake Murchison Lake Murchison is a man-made water reservoir located in the western region of Tasmania , Australia. The lake is situated within the northern part of Tasmania's West Coast Range and is fed by the Murchison River , the George Creek, the Anthony River , and discharge from
70-472: The Naval Battle of Han River on 28–30 September 1951, during which she was heavily engaged by Chinese shore installations while conducting riverine operations. Four sailors were wounded in the encounter, while Murchison destroyed a number of Chinese gun positions. The frigate was awarded the battle honour "Korea 1951–52" for her actions during the war. On 3 October 1952, Murchison was present of
84-633: The Pieman River power development that was completed in the 1980s. Upstream of Lake Murchison is the White Spur Lake and dam, Henty Lake and dam, Lake Newton and dam, Lake Plimsoll and Anthony Dam , and the Tribute Power Station. Downstream from Lake Murchison is Lake Mackintosh , Tullabardine Dam, Mackintosh Dam, Mackintosh Power Station , Lake Rosebery , Bastyan Dam , Bastyan Power Station , Lake Pieman , Reece Dam and
98-654: The Reece Power Station . The naming of Lake Murchison is derived from the Murchison River and the adjacent Mount Murchison . This Tasmania geography article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . HMAS Murchison (K442) HMAS Murchison (K442/F442) was a Modified River or Bay-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ship was laid down in 1943, but not commissioned until after
112-573: The Tribute Power Station . The Murchison Dam across the Murchison River was built by the Hydro-Electric Commission in 1982. The dam created a 96,910-megalitre (3,422 × 10 ^ cu ft) reservoir, called Lake Murchison, with a surface area ranging from 408 to 450 hectares (1,010 to 1,110 acres), drawn from a catchment area of 750 square kilometres (290 sq mi). Lake Murchison forms part of
126-776: The Moon Murchison Building in Wilmington, North Carolina Murchison Highway , a road in Tasmania Murchison letter , a political scandal in 1888 in U.S. Murchison meteorite , which fell in 1969 near Murchison, Victoria, Australia The Murchison Murders which occurred in the 1930s in the Murchison region of Western Australia HMAS Murchison (K442) , a warship of the Royal Australian Navy In re Murchison ,
140-722: The Royal Geographical Society The Murchison Fund , awarded by the Geological Society of London Murchison Medal , awarded by the Geological Society of London Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory , a designated radio quiet zone in Western Australia. Murchison Widefield Array , a radio telescope in Western Australia Other uses [ edit ] Murchison (crater) , a crater on
154-646: The end of World War II . Murchison fought in the Korean War , was decommissioned in 1956, and sold for scrap in 1961. Murchison was one of four Bay-class frigates constructed in Australia during World War II, being laid down by Evans Deakin & Company , Brisbane on 3 June 1943. She was launched on 31 October 1944, and commissioned on 17 December 1945. She was named for the Murchison River in Western Australia . Completed too late in
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#1732766079400168-477: The geographical features above are directly or indirectly named Sally Fletcher-Murchison (b. 1933), American/Hawaiian ceramicist Tim Murchison (1896–1962), American baseball player William Murchison , American political columnist See also [ edit ] Davenport Murchison Ranges bioregion Mount Murchison (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
182-416: The title Murchison . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murchison&oldid=1241636351 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
196-601: The war to take part in the fighting, Murchison began her career by visiting Morotai , Ternate , and the Celebes for surveillance duties and War Graves Commission tasks, before sailing to Japan and joining the British Commonwealth Occupation Force . The frigate returned to Australia in May 1946. Murchison later saw extensive operational service during the Korean War and was involved in
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