Shire of Narembeen

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Narembeen, Western Australia.

Shire of Narembeen
Local government area
The state heritage listed Narembeen Public Hall, 2014
Interactive map of Shire of Narembeen
CountryAustralia
StateWestern Australia
RegionWheatbelt
Council seatNarembeen
Government
 • Shire PresidentKellie Mortimore
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
3,832.9 km2 (1,479.9 sq mi)
Population
 • Total787 (LGA 2021)[2]
WebsiteShire of Narembeen
LGAs around Shire of Narembeen
Bruce Rock Merredin Yilgarn
Bruce Rock Shire of Narembeen Yilgarn
Corrigin Kondinin Kondinin

The Shire of Narembeen is a local government area in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 300 kilometres (186 mi) east of the state capital, Perth, and between the shires of Merredin to the north, and Kondinin to the south. The Shire has a land area of 3,833 square kilometres (1,480 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Narembeen.

History

The Narembeen Road District was gazetted on 6 June 1924. 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.[3]

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Narembeen with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[4][5]

Locality Population Area Map
Cramphorne 43 (SAL 2021)[6] 716.4 km2 (276.6 sq mi)
Mount Walker 76 (SAL 2021)[7] 661.8 km2 (255.5 sq mi)
Narembeen 423 (SAL 2021)[8][9] 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
South Kumminin 85 (SAL 2021)[10] 939.7 km2 (362.8 sq mi)
Wadderin 100 (SAL 2021)[11] 671.3 km2 (259.2 sq mi)
West Holleton 36 (SAL 2021)[12] 431.4 km2 (166.6 sq mi)
Woolocutty 34 (SAL 2021)[13] 410.6 km2 (158.5 sq mi)

Heritage-listed places

Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Narembeen

As of 2023, 172 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Narembeen,[14] of which five are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[15]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Narembeen (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Narembeen (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  3. ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  5. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cramphorne (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Walker (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Narembeen (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Narembeen (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021. 
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Kumminin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wadderin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West Holleton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woolocutty (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  14. ^ "Shire of Narembeen Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  15. ^ "Shire of Narembeen State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

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