Shire of Dalwallinu

Shire of Dalwallinu
Western Australia
Shire of Dalwallinu; Western Australia
	Dalwallinu shire offices, 2018
	Location in Western Australia
Population	1,429 (2016 census)
• Density	0.19749/km2 (0.51150/sq mi)
Established	1916
Area	7,235.8 km2 (2,793.8 sq mi)
Mayor	Steven Carter
Council seat	Dalwallinu
Region	Wheatbelt
State electorate(s)	Moore
Federal Division(s)	Durack
Website	Shire of Dalwallinu
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The Shire of Dalwallinu is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 250 kilometres (155 mi) NNE of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 7,236 square kilometres (2,794 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Dalwallinu.

History[]

Initially, the area was part of the Moora and Upper Irwin Road Districts. On 2 June 1916, the Dalwallinu Road District was created. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.^[2]

Wards[]

On 14 May 1966, the Shire was divided into four wards: Central, North, South and East Wards, and membership was increased from 9 to 11.^[3] On 22 May 1971, a new ward, Dalwallinu Townsite Ward with one councillor, was created and the council reduced back to 9 councillors by allocating 2 each to the original four wards.^[4] In 1992, the Central and Dalwallinu Townsite Wards were merged to form the new Central Ward, and on 3 May 2003, the Central and South Wards were merged to form the new South Ward.^[2]

As such, the present ward system of the shire is:

East Ward (two councillors)
North Ward (two councillors)
South Ward (six councillors)

Towns[]

Dalwallinu
Buntine
East Damboring
Jibberding
Kalannie
Nugadong
Pithara
Wubin
Xantippe

Population[]

Year	Population
1921	956
1933	2,226
1947	1,703
1954	2,148
1961	2,218
1966	2,425
1971	2,282
1976	2,178
1981	1,901
1986	1,779
1991	1,573
1996	1,693
2001	1,656
2006	1,368
2011	1,266
2016	1,429

Heritage-listed places[]

As of 2021, 81 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Dalwallinu,^[5] of which two are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[6]

Place name	Place #	Street name	Suburb or town	Co-ordinates	Built	State registered	Notes & former names	Photo
Wubin Wheatbin	666	Great Northern Highway	Wubin	30°06′24″S 116°37′50″E / 30.106684°S 116.630672°E / -30.106684; 116.630672 (Wubin Wheatbin)	1939	13 April 2012	Wubin Wheatbin Museum, CBH Wheatbin
Pithara Hall & Supper Room	667	41-43 Leahy Street	Pithara	30°23′15″S 116°40′07″E / 30.387497°S 116.668564°E / -30.387497; 116.668564 (Pithara Hall & Supper Room)	1931	9 February 2016	Pithara Town Hall

References[]

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dalwallinu (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
^ "Local Government Act, 1960 - Shire of Dalwallinu - Redivision into Wards and Increase in Membership - Order in Council (per L.G. 318/54)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 21 January 1966. p. 1966:166–167.
^ "Local Government Act, 1960 - Shire of Dalwallinu - Wards and Membership. Order in Council (per L.G. 318/54)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 15 January 1971. p. 1971:100.
^ "Shire of Dalwallinu Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^ "Shire of Dalwallinu State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.