Shire of Dumbleyung
Shire of Dumbleyung Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
Population | 671 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.27/km2 (0.70/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1909 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,540.1 km2 (980.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
President | Gordon Davidson | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Dumbleyung | ||||||||||||||
Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Shire of Dumbleyung | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Dumbleyung is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Wagin and about 275 kilometres (171 mi) southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 2,540 square kilometres (981 sq mi), and is involved in grain and livestock production and various biodiversity industries including cereals, summer crops, oil mallees, yabbies, emus, poultry and trout. Its seat of government is the town of Dumbleyung.
History[]
On 1 October 1909, the Dumbleyung Road District was created. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.[2]
Wards[]
As of 3 May 2003, the shire has been divided into 4 wards.
- Dumbleyung Ward (3 councillors)
- North Ward (3 councillors)
- Kukerin (1 councillor)
- South Ward (2 councillors)
Previously, there were 5 wards: Central (Dumbleyung), North (Dongolocking), South (Datatine), Merilup and Kukerin.
Towns/Localities[]
Population[]
Year | Population |
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1911 | 929 |
1921 | 1,689 |
1933 | 1,610 |
1947 | 1,246 |
1954 | 1,493 |
1961 | 1,444 |
1966 | 1,458 |
1971 | 1,221 |
1976 | 1,038 |
1981 | 1,009 |
1986 | 1,021 |
1991 | 856 |
1996 | 834 |
2001 | 701 |
2006 | 632 |
2016 | 671 |
Heritage-listed places[]
As of 2021, 57 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Dumbleyung,[3] of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[4]
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dumbleyung (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
- ^ "Shire of Dumbleyung Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Shire of Dumbleyung State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
External links[]
- Populated places established in 1909
- 1909 establishments in Australia
- Local government areas of the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia