Shire of Three Springs

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This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Three Springs, Western Australia.

Shire of Three Springs
Western Australia
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Three Springs shire office, 2013
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Location in Western Australia
Population594 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.22353/km2 (0.5789/sq mi)
Area2,657.4 km2 (1,026.0 sq mi)
PresidentChris Lane
Council seatThree Springs
RegionMid West
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal Division(s)Durack
WebsiteShire of Three Springs
LGAs around Shire of Three Springs:
Irwin Mingenew Morawa
Irwin Shire of Three Springs Perenjori
Carnamah Carnamah Carnamah

The Shire of Three Springs is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 310 kilometres (193 mi) north of the state capital Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,657 square kilometres (1,026 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Three Springs.

History[]

The Three Springs Road District was constituted on 2 November 1928 from parts of the neighbouring road districts of Mingenew, Perenjori and Carnamah. It held its first meeting on 2 February 1929, with E. Hunt as its first chairman. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

On 18 September 2009, the Shires of Mingenew, Three Springs, Morawa and Perenjori announced their intention to amalgamate. A formal agreement was signed five days later, and the name Billeranga was later chosen.[3]

However, by February 2011, community pressure had led to the negotiations stalling, and on 16 April 2011, voters from the Shire of Perenjori defeated the proposal at a referendum.[4][5]

Wards[]

The Shire is no longer divided into wards. The seven councillors represent all electors.

Towns and localities[]

Population[]

Year Population
1933 879
1947 730
1954 972
1961 1,018
1966 1,038
1971 1,011
1976 1,064
1981 1,081
1986 1,022
1991 820
1996 806
2001 732
2006 664
2011 616
2016 594

Heritage-listed places[]

Main article: List of heritage places in the Shire of Three Springs

As of 2021, 47 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Three Springs,[6] of which one is on the State Register of Heritage Places, the former Duffy's Store & Billiard Saloon.[7] The store, dating back to 1929, was added to the register on 24 March 2005.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Three Springs (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 December 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Mid-West councils to amalgamate". ABC Online. 18 September 2009.
  4. ^ Kennedy, Jane (25 February 2011). "Shire merges hit stalling point". ABC Midwest. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Perenjori amalgamation not to proceed". Mid West News. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Shire of Three Springs Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Shire of Three Springs State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Duffy's Store & Billiard Saloon (fmr)". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2021.

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Coordinates: 29°31′59″S 115°42′53″E / 29.53306°S 115.71472°E / -29.53306; 115.71472

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