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Shire of Narrogin

Coordinates: 32°56′10″S 117°10′41″E / 32.936°S 117.178°E / -32.936; 117.178
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Shire of Narrogin
Western Australia
The state heritage listed Narrogin Town Hall, 2018
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population4,779 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1892
Area1,618.8 km2 (625.0 sq mi)
Shire presidentLeigh Ballard
Council seatNarrogin
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Narrogin
LGAs around Shire of Narrogin:
Williams Cuballing Wickepin
Williams Shire of Narrogin Wickepin
West Arthur Wagin Dumbleyung
Former Shire of Narrogin offices in Narrogin

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

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

Population

Year Population
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

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Narrogin (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
  3. ^ ABC Online (27 February 2004). "Narrogin Shire residents make merger feelings clear". Retrieved 2 November 2006.
  4. ^ "Shire of Narrogin Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Shire of Narrogin State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.

32°56′10″S 117°10′41″E / 32.936°S 117.178°E / -32.936; 117.178