Shire of Williams
Shire of Williams Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 981 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.42547/km2 (1.1020/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1871 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,305.7 km2 (890.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
President | Jarrad Logie | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Williams | ||||||||||||||
Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Shire of Williams | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Williams is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 161 kilometres (100 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,306 square kilometres (890 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Williams.
History[]
The Williams Road District was created on 12 February 1871 as one of the first regional local government areas in Western Australia. On 1 July 1961 it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all road districts into shires.[2]
Wards[]
Until 2002, the Shire was divided into 3 wards - North West (1), North East (1) and Central (3). On 3 May 2003 all wards were abolished and councillors sit at large.[2]
Towns and localities[]
- Williams
- Boraning
- Congelin
- Narrakine
- Quindanning
Population[]
Year | Population |
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1911 | 866 |
1921 | 772 |
1933 | 929 |
1947 | 933 |
1954 | 1,413 |
1961 | 1,330 |
1966 | 1,193 |
1971 | 1,177 |
1976 | 1,178 |
1981 | 1,174 |
1986 | 1,146 |
1991 | 1,005 |
1996 | 1,018 |
2001 | 869 |
2006 | 863 |
2011 | 914 |
2016 | 981 |
Notable councillors[]
- Frederick Piesse, Williams Roads Board member 1880–1889, chairman 1886–1889; later a state MP
Heritage-listed places[]
As of 2021, 322 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Williams,[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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Sherry's House and Wayside Inn site | 2739 | Williams Road | Quindanning | 33°02′37″S 116°34′06″E / 33.043527°S 116.56822°E | 1926 | Quindanning InnLocated behind the Quindanning Hotel | ||
Quindanning Hotel | 16215 | Pinjarra-Williams Road | Quindanning | 33°02′38″S 116°34′06″E / 33.043828°S 116.568288°E | 1908 | 25 June 2010 | Ye Olde Quindanning Inne | ![]() |
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Williams (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Shire of Williams Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Shire of Williams 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
- Local government areas of the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia