Shire of Kojonup
Shire of Kojonup Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Kojonup Memorial Hall, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
![]() Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
Population | 1,985 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.67697/km2 (1.7533/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1871 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,932.2 km2 (1,132.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Ronnie Fleay | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Kojonup | ||||||||||||||
Region | Great Southern | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Shire of Kojonup | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Kojonup is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 250 kilometres (155 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth, along Albany Highway. The Shire covers an area of 2,932 square kilometres (1,132 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Kojonup.
History[]
The Kojonup Road District was created on 5 December 1871. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Kojonup following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Wards[]
The shire has no wards, and all councillors serve 4-year terms. Previously, it was divided into 5 wards:
- Kojonup Ward (3 councillors)
- Balgarup Ward (2 councillors)
- Muradup Ward (2 councillors)
- Ongerup Ward (2 councillors)
- Namarillup Ward (2 councillors)
(Note: The town of Ongerup, unrelated to the ward, is located within the Shire of Gnowangerup.)
Towns and localities[]
Heritage-listed places[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Kojonup_railway_station%2C_2018_%2801%29.jpg/240px-Kojonup_railway_station%2C_2018_%2801%29.jpg)
As of 2021, 90 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Kojonup,[3] of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places, one of three being the Carrolup Native Settlement.[4]
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kojonup (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Shire of Kojonup Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Shire of Kojonup State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
External links[]
- Populated places established in 1871
- 1871 establishments in Australia
- Local government areas of the Great Southern region of Western Australia