Shire of Boddington
| Shire of Boddington Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,844 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.97022/km2 (2.5129/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1892 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,900.6 km2 (733.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Martin Glynn | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Boddington | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Peel | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Boddington | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Boddington is a local government area in the Peel region of Western Australia, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) south-east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,901 square kilometres (734 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Boddington.
History
The Mooradung Road District was established on 19 May 1892. It was renamed the Marradong Road District on 30 October 1903.[2]
The board initially convened at Marradong 8 km to the south of Boddington, but relocated to Boddington in 1925 after the arrival of the railway and construction of suitable buildings. On 1 July 1961, the Marradong Road District became the Shire of Boddington following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Wards
The Shire has been divided into 2 wards.
- Town Ward (4 councillors)
- Rural Ward (3 councillors)
Towns and localities
- Bannister (part)
- Boddington
- Crossman
- Lower Hotham
- Marradong
- Mount Cooke
- Mount Wells
- Quindanning
- Ranford
- Upper Murray
- Wuraming
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1921 | 675 |
| 1933 | 918 |
| 1947 | 1,275 |
| 1954 | 1,250 |
| 1961 | 967 |
| 1966 | 761 |
| 1971 | 714 |
| 1976 | 720 |
| 1981 | 778 |
| 1986 | 911 |
| 1991 | 1,416 |
| 1996 | 1,516 |
| 2001 | 1,401 |
| 2006 | 1,379 |
| 2011 | 2,226 |
Heritage-listed places
As of 2020, 60 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Boddington,[3] of which just one is listed on the State Register of Heritage Places,[4] Asquith Bridge, which was completely destroyed in the bush fire in 2015.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Boddington (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Shire of Boddington Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Shire of Boddington State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ Grace, Millimaci (8 February 2015). "Bushfire claims historic bridge". The West Australian. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
