Shire of Kondinin
| Shire of Kondinin Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Kondinin shire offices, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 847 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1925 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7,376 km2 (2,847.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Kent Mouritz | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Kondinin | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wagin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Kondinin | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Kondinin is a local government area in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 300 kilometres (186 mi) east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire's land area of 7,376 square kilometres (2,848 sq mi) forms a narrow east-west band, located between the Shire of Narembeen to the north and the Shire of Kulin to the south. Its seat of government is the town of Kondinin.
History
[edit]The Kondinin Road District was gazetted on 15 May 1925, separating the district from the Roe Road District with effect from 1 July in that year.[2][3] The first election was held on 5 September 1925, with the first meeting taking place seven days later.[4][5]
It was declared a shire 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 previously divided into four wards; however, these were abolished in 2004. All eight councillors sit at large.
Towns and localities
[edit]The towns and localities of the Shire of Kondinin with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[6][7]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forrestania | 28 (SAL 2021)[8] | 3,187.9 km2 (1,230.9 sq mi) |  |
| Hyden | 384 (SAL 2021)[9] | 2,024.8 km2 (781.8 sq mi) |  |
| Karlgarin | 105 (SAL 2021)[10] | 1,048.5 km2 (404.8 sq mi) |  |
| Kondinin | 332 (SAL 2021)[11] | 1,165.4 km2 (450.0 sq mi) |  |
Former towns
[edit]Notable councillors
[edit]- Bill Young, Shire of Kondinin councillor 1954–1967, shire president 1959–1967; later a state MP
Heritage-listed places
[edit]As of 2023, 179 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Kondinin,[12] of which one is on the State Register of Heritage Places, the Hyden CWA Rooms.[13]
| Place name | Place # | Street name | Suburb or town | Co-ordinates | Built | Stateregistered | Notes & former names | Photo |
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| Hyden CWA Rooms | 10930 | 1 Marshall Street | Hyden | 32°26′57″S 118°51′54″E / 32.449033°S 118.864958°E | 1950 | 23 January 2004 |  |
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kondinin (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Friday, May 15, 1925" (PDF). Government Gazette of Western Australia. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "KONDININ ROAD BOARD ELECTION". The West Australian. Western Australia. 8 September 1925. p. 7. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "KONDININ ROAD BOARD". Great Southern Leader. Western Australia. 25 September 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Forrestania (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hyden (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Karlgarin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kondinin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Shire of Kondinin Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Kondinin State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
External links
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Media related to Shire of Kondinin at Wikimedia Commons