Shire of Wagin
| Shire of Wagin Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 The state heritage listed Wagin Town Hall, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 1,761 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1887 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,945.7 km2 (751.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire 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
[edit]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
[edit]The shire was divided into wards until 1991, but wards were abolished and councillors now sit at large. As of 2014[update] there were 11 councillors.
Towns and localities
[edit]The towns and localities of the Shire of Wagin with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[4][5]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballaying | 33 (SAL 2021)[6] | 166.9 km2 (64.4 sq mi) |  |
| Cancanning | 35 (SAL 2021)[7] | 251.2 km2 (97.0 sq mi) |  |
| Collanilling | 17 (SAL 2021)[8] | 113.1 km2 (43.7 sq mi) |  |
| Gundaring | 5 (SAL 2021)[9] | 95.5 km2 (36.9 sq mi) |  |
| Jaloran | 41 (SAL 2021)[10] | 199.5 km2 (77.0 sq mi) |  |
| Lime Lake | 16 (SAL 2016)[11][12] | 113 km2 (44 sq mi) |  |
| Minding | 32 (SAL 2021)[13] | 148.9 km2 (57.5 sq mi) |  |
| Piesseville | 49 (SAL 2021)[14] | 249.9 km2 (96.5 sq mi) |  |
| Wagin | 1,448 (SAL 2021)[15] | 251.1 km2 (97.0 sq mi) |  |
| Wedgecarrup | 80 (SAL 2021)[16] | 356.9 km2 (137.8 sq mi) |  |
Population
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Notable councillors
[edit]- 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
[edit]As of 2023, 92 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Wagin,[17] of which eight are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wagin (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Municipality of Wagin". The Wagin Argus And Arthur, Dumbleyung, Lake Grace Express. Vol. XXVII, no. 1679. Western Australia. 16 December 1937. p. 19. Retrieved 25 April 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ballaying (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cancanning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Collanilling (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gundaring (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jaloran (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lime Lake (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lime Lake (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Minding (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Piesseville (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wagin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wedgecarrup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Shire of Wagin Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Wagin State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
