Shire of Narrogin
Shire of Narrogin Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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![]() The state heritage listed Narrogin Town Hall, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
![]() Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 4,779 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1892 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,618.8 km2 (625.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Shire president | Leigh Ballard | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Narrogin | ||||||||||||||
Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Shire of Narrogin | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Narrogin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 190 kilometres (118 mi) south-east of the state capital, Perth. The seat of government is in the town of Narrogin. Until 2016, when the two entities merged, the Narrogin townsite was governed by a separate local government area, the Town of Narrogin.
History
On 19 May 1892, the Narrogin Road District came into being. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960.[2] In 1999 and 2004, proposals to merge the Shire with the Town of Narrogin were defeated at referendum.[3] In 2016, on July 1, the Shire of Narrogin amalgamated with the Town of Narrogin. The new entity retained the designation of Shire.
Wards
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Both the Shire and the Town of Narrogin had wards, but they have since been abolished. Nine elected members now sit at large.
Towns and localities
- Boundain
- Highbury
- Narrogin
- Nomans Lake
- Yilliminning
Population
Year | Population |
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1911 | 889 |
1921 | 1,117 |
1933 | 1,217 |
1947 | 844 |
1954 | 966 |
1961 | 972 |
1966 | 1,010 |
1971 | 905 |
1976 | 843 |
1981 | 813 |
1986 | 680 |
1991 | 862 |
1996 | 867 |
2001 | 843 |
2006 | 830 |
2011 | 875 |
2016 | 5,162 |
2021 | 4,779 |
Heritage-listed places
As of 2021, 169 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Narrogin,[4] of which 23 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Narrogin (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
- ^ ABC Online (27 February 2004). "Narrogin Shire residents make merger feelings clear". Retrieved 2 November 2006.
- ^ "Shire of Narrogin Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Shire of Narrogin State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.