Shire of Brookton

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This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Brookton, Western Australia.

Shire of Brookton
Western Australia
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Brookton from the west
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Location in Western Australia
Population975 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.6088/km2 (1.5767/sq mi)
Established1906
Area1,601.6 km2 (618.4 sq mi)
PresidentKatrina Crute
Council seatBrookton
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Wagin
Federal Division(s)O'Connor
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WebsiteShire of Brookton
LGAs around Shire of Brookton:
Beverley Beverley Quairading
Wandering Shire of Brookton Corrigin
Wandering Pingelly Pingelly

The Shire of Brookton is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 140 kilometres (87 mi) southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 1,602 square kilometres (619 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Brookton.

The local economy, worth approximately $25 million per year to the state economy, is based on agriculture - predominantly cereal grains and sheep.[2]

History[]

The Brookton Road District was established on 27 April 1906 after Mr Samuel Williams led a move by local landowners to break away from the Beverley Road District, and met for the first time on 10 September that year. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Brookton under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[3]

Wards[]

The shire presently is undivided and has 7 councillors. Prior to the 2009 local government election, it was divided into three wards as follows:

  • Central Ward (5 councillors)
  • West Ward (2 councillors)
  • East Ward (2 councillors)

Towns[]

Population[]

Year Population
1911 1,268
1921 1,149
1933 1,188
1947 934
1954 1,376
1961 1,319
1966 1,341
1971 1,272
1976 1,181
1981 1,214
1986 1,093
1991 1,018
1996 908
2001 957
2006 978
2011 934

Heritage-listed places[]

As of 2021, 74 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Brookton,[4] of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Brookton (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Agriculture WA (July 2000). "Agriculture Statistical Overview 96/97 - Shire of Brookton" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2006. Retrieved 15 November 2006.
  3. ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Shire of Brookton Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Shire of Brookton State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2021.

External links[]

Media related to Shire of Brookton at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 32°22′05″S 117°00′22″E / 32.368°S 117.006°E / -32.368; 117.006

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