Shire of Wagin
Shire of Wagin Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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![]() The state heritage listed Wagin Town Hall, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
![]() Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
Population | 1,852 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.95184/km2 (2.4653/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1887 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,945.7 km2 (751.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
President | Phillip Blight | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Wagin | ||||||||||||||
Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Shire of Wagin | ||||||||||||||
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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[]
- Wagin
- Ballaying
- Cancanning
- Collanilling
- Jaloran
- Piesseville
- Wedgecarrup
Population[]
Year | Population |
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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[]
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[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wagin (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Municipality of Wagin". . XXVII (1679). Western Australia. 16 December 1937. p. 19. Retrieved 25 April 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Shire of Wagin Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Shire of Wagin 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 1887
- 1887 establishments in Australia
- Local government areas of the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia