Shire of Kulin

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This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Kulin, Western Australia.
Shire of Kulin
Western Australia
Kulin shire offices, 2014.JPG
Kulin shire offices, 2014
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Location in Western Australia
Population765 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.16229/km2 (0.42034/sq mi)
Established1918
Area4,713.7 km2 (1,820.0 sq mi)
Shire PresidentBarry West
Council seatKulin
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)O'Connor
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WebsiteShire of Kulin
LGAs around Shire of Kulin:
Corrigin Kondinin Kondinin
Wickepin Shire of Kulin Dundas
Dumbleyung Lake Grace Ravensthorpe

The Shire of Kulin is a local government area in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 300 kilometres (186 mi) ESE of the state capital, Perth. The Shire's land area of 4,714 square kilometres (1,820 sq mi) forms a narrow east-west band, located between the Shire of Kondinin to the north and the Shire of Lake Grace to the south. Its seat of government is the town of Kulin. The local economy is based on agriculture - predominantly cereal grains and sheep.

History[]

On 14 June 1918, the Roe Road District was gazetted. It was renamed to the Kulin Road District on 12 March 1926. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.[2]

Wards[]

The shire is divided into 4 wards.

  • Town Ward (3 councillors)
  • West Ward (3 councillors)
  • Central Ward (2 councillors)
  • East Ward (1 councillor)

From 1964 until 3 May 2003, the following system existed:

  • Town Ward
  • Central Ward
  • Dudinin Ward
  • East Ward
  • Jitarning Ward
  • Kulin Rock Ward

Towns and localities[]

Population[]

Year Population
1921 1,121
1933 1,274
1947 873
1954 1,168
1961 1,261
1966 1,393
1971 1,260
1976 1,289
1981 1,275
1986 1,162
1991 1,062
1996 890
2001 839
2006 881
2011 826
2016 765

Heritage-listed places[]

As of 2021, 140 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Kulin,[3] of which two are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[4]

Place name Place # Street name Suburb or town Co-ordinates Built State
registered 		Notes & former names Photo
Kulin Town Hall 1426 39 Johnston Street Kulin 32°40′14″S 118°09′16″E / 32.670586°S 118.154384°E / -32.670586; 118.154384 (Kulin Town Hall) 1928 23 January 2004 Kulin Road Board offices, Kulin Telecentre, Kulin Memorial Hall Kulin Memorial Hall, 2014(1).JPG
Pingaring CWA Rooms 6912 Luke Price Street Pingaring 32°45′11″S 118°37′36″E / 32.753033°S 118.626594°E / -32.753033; 118.626594 (Pingaring CWA Rooms) 1956 23 January 2004 Side of the post office from 1937 to 1954

References[]

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

External links[]

Coordinates: 32°40′16″S 118°09′11″E / 32.671°S 118.153°E / -32.671; 118.153

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