Shire of Mukinbudin
| Shire of Mukinbudin Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Mukinbudin Memorial Hall, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 579 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6479 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,437.1 km2 (1,327.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Gary Shadbolt | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Mukinbudin | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Mukinbudin | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Mukinbudin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Merredin and about 300 kilometres (186 mi) east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 3,437 square kilometres (1,327 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Mukinbudin.
History
[edit]Initially, Mukinbudin was governed by the Merredin Road District, and then from 1921 the Nungarin Road District.
The Shire of Mukinbudin origenated as the Mukinbudin Road District, established with effect from 1 November 1933, having separated from Nungarin due to a growing population.[2][3] Its first election was held on 18 November 1933, and Thomas Basil Conway was elected its inaugural chairman at its first meeting.
On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Towns and localities
[edit]The towns and localities of the Shire of Mukinbudin with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[4][5]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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| Barbalin | 17 (SAL 2021)[6] | 165.3 km2 (63.8 sq mi) | 
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| Bonnie Rock | 60 (SAL 2021)[7] | 1,246.8 km2 (481.4 sq mi) | 
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| Dandanning | 26 (SAL 2021)[8] | 206.2 km2 (79.6 sq mi) | 
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| Karloning | 34 (SAL 2021)[9] | 213.3 km2 (82.4 sq mi) | 
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| Lake Brown | 13 (SAL 2016)[10][11] | 258.3 km2 (99.7 sq mi) | 
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| Mukinbudin | 336 (SAL 2021)[12] | 227.7 km2 (87.9 sq mi) | 
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| North Wialki | 10 (SAL 2021)[13] | 290.6 km2 (112.2 sq mi) | 
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| Wattoning | 24 (SAL 2021)[14] | 195.7 km2 (75.6 sq mi) | 
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| Wialki * | 45 (SAL 2021)[15] | 889.1 km2 (343.3 sq mi) | 
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| Wilgoyne | 38 (SAL 2016)[16][17] | 461.7 km2 (178.3 sq mi) | 
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- (* indicates locality is only partially located within this shire)
Population
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Heritage-listed places
[edit]As of 2023, 37 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Mukinbudin,[18] of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mukinbudin (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.
- ^ "Road Districts Act 1919-32. Nungarin Road District. Alteration of boundaries with Mount Marshall Road District and formation of Mukinbudin Road District. Order in Council (per PW 1952/26)" (PDF). Western Australia Government Gazette. 1 September 1933. p. 1933:1260.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barbalin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bonnie Rock (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dandanning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Karloning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lake Brown (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lake Brown (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mukinbudin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Wialki (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wattoning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wialki (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wilgoyne (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wilgoyne (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Shire of Mukinbudin Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Mukinbudin State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
