Shire of Kellerberrin

Shire of Kellerberrin
Western Australia
Shire of Kellerberrin; Western Australia
	Kellerberrin Memorial Hall, 2014
	Location in Western Australia
Population	1,224 (2016 census)
• Density	0.63856/km2 (1.6539/sq mi)
Established	1908
Area	1,916.8 km2 (740.1 sq mi)
Mayor	Rodney Giles
Council seat	Kellerberrin
Region	Wheatbelt
State electorate(s)	Central Wheatbelt
Federal Division(s)	Durack
Website	Shire of Kellerberrin
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The Shire of Kellerberrin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of Merredin and about 200 kilometres (124 mi) east of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 1,917 square kilometres (740 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Kellerberrin.

History[]

On 24 July 1908, the Kellerberrin Road District was created, and included large parts of what is now Tammin, Wyalkatchem and Trayning. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Kellerberrin after the Local Government Act 1960 was enacted, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.^[2]

Wards[]

The Shire has seven councillors and no wards. Prior to the elections in May 2003, there were eight councillors representing three wards - East Ward (2), Kellerberrin Ward (4) and West Ward (2).

Towns and localities[]

Kellerberrin
Baandee
Doodlakine
Mount Caroline

Population[]

Year	Population
1921	1,804
1933	2,412
1947	2,076
1954	2,347
1961	2,420
1966	2,367
1971	2,132
1976	1,794
1981	1,663
1986	1,436
1991	1,326
1996	1,210
2001	1,162
2006	1,183
2011	1,181

Notable councillors[]

Tom Harrison, Kellerberrin Roads Board member 1911–1915, briefly chairman; later a state MP
Leslie Diver, Kellerberrin Roads Board member 1933–1946, chairman 1940, 1942–1946; later a state MP

Heritage-listed places[]

As of 2021, 57 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Kellerberrin,^[3] of which four are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[4]

References[]

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kellerberrin (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
^ "Shire of Kellerberrin Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^ "Shire of Kellerberrin State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.