Shire of Wongan–Ballidu

Shire of Wongan-Ballidu
Western Australia
Shire of Wongan-Ballidu; Western Australia
	Ballidu Hall, 2014
	Location in Western Australia
Population	1,331 (2016 census)
• Density	0.39511/km2 (1.0233/sq mi)
Established	1887
Area	3,368.7 km2 (1,300.7 sq mi)
President	Mandy Stephenson
Council seat	Wongan Hills
Region	Wheatbelt
State electorate(s)	Moore
Federal Division(s)	Durack
Website	Shire of Wongan-Ballidu
	LGAs around Shire of Wongan-Ballidu:

The Shire of Wongan–Ballidu is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 180 kilometres (112 mi) NNE of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 3,369 square kilometres (1,301 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Wongan Hills.

History[]

On 10 February 1887, the Melbourne Road District was created. It was renamed the Wongan-Ballidu Road District on 18 June 1926. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.^[2]

Wards[]

As of 3 May 2003, there are ten councillors and no wards. The mayor is directly elected.

Towns and localities[]

Population[]

Year	Population
1921	666
1933	1,582
1947	1,530
1954	2,048
1961	2,145
1966	2,333
1971	2,243
1976	2,177
1981	2,087
1986	1,922
1991	1,685
1996	1,538
2001	1,503
2006	1,385
2011	1,434
2016	1,331

Heritage-listed places[]

As of 2021, 183 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Wongan–Ballidu,^[3] of which five are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[4]

References[]

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wongan-Ballidu (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
^ "Shire of Wongan–Ballidu Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
^ "Shire of Wongan–Ballidu State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.