Shire of Wickepin
Shire of Wickepin Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Wickepin Town Hall, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 690 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1909 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,041.6 km2 (788.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Shire President | Julie Russell | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Wickepin | ||||||||||||||
Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
Website | Shire of Wickepin | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Wickepin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, east of Narrogin and about 220 kilometres (137 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,042 square kilometres (788 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Wickepin.
History
The Wickepin Road District was established on 19 February 1909. The Road Board consisted of a chairman, secretary and seven members. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Wards
The Shire is at present undivided with its nine councillors representing the entire shire.
Until 20 October 2007 the shire was divided into 5 wards:
- Townsite Ward (2 councillors)
- North Ward (2 councillors)
- Central Ward (2 councillors)
- South Ward (2 councillors)
- East Ward (1 councillor)
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Wickepin with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]
Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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East Wickepin | 19 (SAL 2021)[5] | 136.4 km2 (52.7 sq mi) | ![]() |
Gillimanning | 21 (SAL 2021)[6] | 161.7 km2 (62.4 sq mi) | ![]() |
Harrismith | 52 (SAL 2021)[7] | 202.2 km2 (78.1 sq mi) | ![]() |
Kirk Rock | 18 (SAL 2021)[8] | 211.4 km2 (81.6 sq mi) | ![]() |
Malyalling | 20 (SAL 2021)[9] | 117.1 km2 (45.2 sq mi) | ![]() |
Tincurrin | 48 (SAL 2021)[10] | 245.1 km2 (94.6 sq mi) | ![]() |
Toolibin | 21 (SAL 2021)[11] | 210.5 km2 (81.3 sq mi) | ![]() |
Wickepin | 380 (SAL 2021)[12] | 374.6 km2 (144.6 sq mi) | ![]() |
Wogolin | 21 (SAL 2021)[13] | 206.6 km2 (79.8 sq mi) | ![]() |
Yealering | 91 (SAL 2021)[14] | 173.1 km2 (66.8 sq mi) | ![]() |
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Heritage-listed places
As of 2023, 213 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Wickepin,[15] of which one is on the State Register of Heritage Places, the Wickepin Nursing Post.[16]
Place name | Place # | Street name | Suburb or town | Co-ordinates | Built | Stateregistered | Notes & former names | Photo |
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Wickepin Nursing Post | 2722 | Wogolin Road | Wickepin | 32°46′56″S 117°30′27″E / 32.782128°S 117.507366°E / -32.782128; 117.507366 (Wickepin Nursing Post) | 1926 | 24 November 2000 | Wickepin District War Memorial Hospital |
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wickepin (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Wickepin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gillimanning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Harrismith (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kirk Rock (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Malyalling (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tincurrin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toolibin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wickepin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wogolin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yealering (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Shire of Wickepin Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Wickepin State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
External links
Media related to Shire of Wickepin at Wikimedia Commons
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Shires |
- Beverley
- Brookton
- Bruce Rock
- Chittering
- Corrigin
- Cuballing
- Cunderdin
- Dalwallinu
- Dandaragan
- Dowerin
- Dumbleyung
- Gingin
- Goomalling
- Kellerberrin
- Kondinin
- Koorda
- Kulin
- Lake Grace
- Merredin
- Moora
- Mount Marshall
- Mukinbudin
- Narembeen
- Narrogin
- Northam
- Nungarin
- Pingelly
- Quairading
- Tammin
- Toodyay
- Trayning
- Victoria Plains
- Wagin
- Wandering
- West Arthur
- Westonia
- Wickepin
- Williams
- Wongan–Ballidu
- Wyalkatchem
- Yilgarn
- York
- Christmas Island#
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands#
32°46′48″S 117°30′18″E / 32.780°S 117.505°E / -32.780; 117.505