Shire of Kulin
Shire of Kulin Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Kulin shire offices, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 765 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.16229/km2 (0.42034/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1918 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4,713.7 km2 (1,820.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Shire President | Barry West | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Kulin | ||||||||||||||
Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Shire of Kulin | ||||||||||||||
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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 |
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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 | Stateregistered | Notes & former names | Photo |
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Kulin Town Hall | 1426 | 39 Johnston Street | Kulin | 32°40′14″S 118°09′16″E / 32.670586°S 118.154384°E | 1928 | 23 January 2004 | Kulin Road Board offices, Kulin Telecentre, Kulin Memorial Hall | |
Pingaring CWA Rooms | 6912 | Luke Price Street | Pingaring | 32°45′11″S 118°37′36″E / 32.753033°S 118.626594°E | 1956 | 23 January 2004 | Side of the post office from 1937 to 1954 |
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kulin (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
- ^ "Shire of Kulin Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Shire of Kulin 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 1918
- 1918 establishments in Australia
- Local government areas of the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia