Shire of Toodyay
Shire of Toodyay Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 4,439 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2.6207/km2 (6.7877/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1871 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,693.8 km2 (654.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Shire President | Rosemary Madácsi | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Toodyay | ||||||||||||||
Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Moore | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Pearce | ||||||||||||||
Website | Shire of Toodyay | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Toodyay is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, beyond the north-eastern limits of the Perth metropolitan area. The Shire covers an area of 1,694 square kilometres (654 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Toodyay.
History[]
The Toodyay Road District was established on 24 January 1871. The Newcastle (later Toodyay) townsite separated as the Municipality of Newcastle on 2 October 1877. The municipality merged back into the road district on 8 March 1912. On 1 July 1961, Toodyay became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Wards[]
The Shire has been divided into 4 wards, since the Toodyay Road board meeting in June 1904.[3]
- North Ward (2 councillors)
- Central Ward (2 councillors)
- West Ward (3 councillors)
- East Ward (2 councillors)
Towns and localities[]
- Toodyay
- Bailup
- Bejoording
- Coondle
- Culham
- Dumbarton
- Hoddys Well
- Julimar
- Moondyne
- Nardie
- Nunile
- Wattening
- West Toodyay
Presidents[]
Population[]
Year | Population |
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1911 | 1,480 |
1921 | 1,545 |
1933 | 1,462 |
1947 | 1,237 |
1954 | 1,525 |
1961 | 1,369 |
1966 | 1,388 |
1971 | 1,725 |
1976 | 1,138 |
1981 | 1,450 |
1986 | 1,831 |
1991 | 2,451 |
1996 | 3,186 |
2001 | 3,744 |
2006 | 4,112 |
2011 | 4,387 |
2016 | 4,439 |
Heritage-listed places[]
As of 2021, 173 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Toodyay,[4] of which 16 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[5]
See also[]
- Wikipedia:WikiTown/Toodyaypedia
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Toodyay (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Newcastle". Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 4 June 1904. p. 18. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Shire of Toodyay Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Shire of Toodyay State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
External links[]
- Populated places established in 1871
- 1871 establishments in Australia
- Shire of Toodyay