Shire of Wagin

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Shire of Wagin
Western Australia
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The state heritage listed Wagin Town Hall, 2017
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Location in Western Australia
Population1,852 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.95184/km2 (2.4653/sq mi)
Established1887
Area1,945.7 km2 (751.2 sq mi)
PresidentPhillip Blight
Council seatWagin
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal Division(s)O'Connor
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WebsiteShire of Wagin
LGAs around Shire of Wagin:
Williams Narrogin Wickepin
West Arthur Shire of Wagin Dumbleyung
West Arthur Woodanilling Katanning

The Shire of Wagin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 230 kilometres (143 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of about 1,948 square kilometres (752 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Wagin.

History[]

It was first established as the Arthur Road District on 10 February 1887. It was renamed the Wagin Road District on 10 February 1905.[2]

The Wagin township was severed from the road district as the Municipality of Wagin on 27 July 1906,[3] but was amalgamated back into the road district on 15 April 1961, with the creation of a new Town Ward.[2]

It was declared a shire and named the Shire of Wagin with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Wards[]

The shire was divided into wards until 1991, but wards were abolished and councillors now sit at large. As of 2014 there were 11 councillors.

Towns and localities[]

Population[]

Year Population
1911 2,006
1921 2,323
1933 2,363
1947 1,734
1954 2,559
1961 2,627
1966 2,774
1971 2,427
1976 2,456
1981 2,397
1986 2,226
1991 1,932
1996 1,862
2001 1,725
2006 1,846
2011 1,847
2016 1,852

Notable councillors[]

  • Charles Piesse, Arthur Roads Board chairman 1887–1890; later a state MP
  • Winifred Piesse, Shire of Wagin councillor 1971–1977; later a state MP

Heritage-listed places[]

Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Wagin

As of 2021, 92 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Wagin,[4] of which eight are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wagin (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Municipality of Wagin". . XXVII (1679). Western Australia. 16 December 1937. p. 19. Retrieved 25 April 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Shire of Wagin Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Shire of Wagin State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.

External links[]

Coordinates: 33°18′50″S 117°20′38″E / 33.314°S 117.344°E / -33.314; 117.344

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