Shire of Dandaragan

Coordinates: 30°17′49″S 115°02′31″E / 30.297°S 115.042°E / -30.297; 115.042
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This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Dandaragan, Western Australia.

Shire of Dandaragan
Federal division(s)
Durack
WebsiteShire of Dandaragan
LGAs around Shire of Dandaragan:
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Shire of Dandaragan Moora
Gingin Victoria Plains

The Shire of Dandaragan is a local government area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 200 kilometres (124 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 6,716 square kilometres (2,593 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Jurien Bay.

History

The Dandaraga Road District was created on 27 February 1890. It was renamed the Dandaragan Road District on 22 July 1932. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Until the late 1960s it was a sparsely populated agricultural shire, but the coastal towns of Jurien Bay and

The Pinnacles Desert
with tourists have helped to fuel the Shire's growth. Originally the Shire's main administration centre was in the small town of Dandaragan, however due to the disproportionate population growth in the town of Jurien Bay the administration was relocated there in 2003.

Wards

On 22 May 1971, the shire was divided into Coastal, Central, North and South wards, and its representation increased from seven to nine councillors.[3] Over time, the Coastal ward increased in size, and ultimately on 2 May 1987, the ward was abolished and two new wards, Cervantes and Jurien, were created.[4] By 3 November 1989, the following wards existed:[2]

  • Jurien Ward (three councillors)
  • Cervantes Ward (two councillors)
  • Badgingarra Ward (two councillors) (formerly North Ward)
  • Dandaragan Ward (three councillors) (formerly South Ward)

On 7 May 2005, the shire was redivided into two wards:

  • North Ward (five councillors)
  • South Ward (four councillors)

By the 2009 Council elections all wards had been abolished and nine councillors represent the whole shire.

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Dandaragan with population and size figures based on the

most recent Australian census:[5][6]

Locality Population Area Map
Badgingarra 173 (SAL 2021)[7] 1,126.6 km2 (435.0 sq mi) Map
Boothendarra 31 (SAL 2021)[8] 630 km2 (240 sq mi) Map
Cataby 103 (SAL 2021)[9] 178.3 km2 (68.8 sq mi) Map
Cervantes 480 (SAL 2021)[10][11] 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi) Map
Cooljarloo 13 (SAL 2021)[12] 672.2 km2 (259.5 sq mi) Map
Dandaragan 292 (SAL 2021)[13] 974.4 km2 (376.2 sq mi) Map
Grey 5 (SAL 2021)[14] 1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi) Map
Hill River 107 (SAL 2021)[15] 624.4 km2 (241.1 sq mi) Map
Jurien Bay 1,985 (SAL 2021)[16] 525.3 km2 (202.8 sq mi) Map
Mimegarra 11 (SAL 2021)[17] 307.5 km2 (118.7 sq mi) Map
Nambung 25 (SAL 2021)[18] 577.2 km2 (222.9 sq mi) Map
Regans Ford 25 (SAL 2016)[19][20] 245.8 km2 (94.9 sq mi) Map
Wedge Island 18 (SAL 2021)[21] 217.05 km2 (83.80 sq mi) Map
Yathroo 82 (SAL 2021)[22] 624.4 km2 (241.1 sq mi) Map

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1911 269—    
1921 222−1.90%
1933 240+0.65%
1947 191−1.62%
1954 303+6.81%
1961 456+6.01%
1966 619+6.30%
1971 1,345+16.79%
1976 1,709+4.91%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1981 1,785+0.87%
1986 2,128+3.58%
1991 2,363+2.12%
1996 2,570+1.69%
2001 2,988+3.06%
2006 2,884−0.71%
2011 3,185+2.01%
2016 3,213+0.18%
2021 3,355+0.87%

Heritage-listed places

As of 2023, 98 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Dandaragan,[23] of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[24]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dandaragan (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Local Government Act 1960 - Shire of Dandaragan - Wards and Membership. Order in Council. (per L.G. 421/68)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 26 March 1971. p. 1971:976.
  4. ^ "Local Government Act 1960 - Shire of Dandaragan (Ward Boundaries and Representation) Order 1987". Western Australia Government Gazette. 9 January 1987. p. 1987:43–44.
  5. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  6. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Badgingarra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boothendarra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cataby (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cervantes (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cervantes (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cooljarloo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dandaragan (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Grey (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hill River (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jurien Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mimegarra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nambung (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Regans Ford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Regans Ford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wedge Island (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  22. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yathroo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  23. ^ "Shire of Dandaragan Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  24. ^ "Shire of Dandaragan State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

External links

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