Shire of Dalwallinu
Western Australia
Dalwallinu shire offices, 2018
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population1,379 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1916
Area7,235.8 km2 (2,793.8 sq mi)
Shire PresidentKeith Carter
Council seatDalwallinu
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal division(s)Durack
WebsiteShire of Dalwallinu
LGAs around Shire of Dalwallinu:
Coorow Perenjori Yalgoo
Coorow Shire of Dalwallinu Mount Marshall
Moora Wongan-Ballidu Koorda

The Shire of Dalwallinu is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 250 kilometres (155 mi) NNE of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 7,236 square kilometres (2,794 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Dalwallinu.

History

Initially, the area was part of the Moora and Upper Irwin Road Districts. On 2 June 1916, the Dalwallinu Road District was created. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.[2]

Wards

On 14 May 1966, the Shire was divided into four wards: Central, North, South and East Wards, and membership was increased from 9 to 11.[3] On 22 May 1971, a new ward, Dalwallinu Townsite Ward with one councillor, was created and the council reduced back to 9 councillors by allocating 2 each to the original four wards.[4] In 1992, the Central and Dalwallinu Townsite Wards were merged to form the new Central Ward, and on 3 May 2003, the Central and South Wards were merged to form the new South Ward.[2]

As such, the present ward system of the shire is:

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Dalwallinu with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[5][6]

Locality Population Area Map
Buntine 51 (SAL 2021)[7] 571.6 km2 (220.7 sq mi) Map
Dalwallinu 826 (SAL 2021)[8] 684.2 km2 (264.2 sq mi) Map
East Damboring 9 (SAL 2021)[9] 103.3 km2 (39.9 sq mi) Map
Goodlands 29 (SAL 2021)[10] 2,119.4 km2 (818.3 sq mi) Map
Jibberding 24 (SAL 2021)[11] 1,054.1 km2 (407.0 sq mi) Map
Kalannie 147 (SAL 2021)[12] 711 km2 (275 sq mi) Map
Marne 10 (SAL 2021)[13] 79.6 km2 (30.7 sq mi) Map
Miamoon 17 (SAL 2021)[14] 124.3 km2 (48.0 sq mi) Map
Nugadong 11 (SAL 2021)[15] 202.4 km2 (78.1 sq mi) Map
Petrudor 20 (SAL 2021)[16] 284.8 km2 (110.0 sq mi) Map
Pithara 129 (SAL 2021)[17] 566.7 km2 (218.8 sq mi) Map
Wubin 90 (SAL 2021)[18] 498 km2 (192 sq mi) Map
Xantippe 14 (SAL 2021)[19] 247.2 km2 (95.4 sq mi) Map

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1921 956—    
1933 2,226+7.30%
1947 1,703−1.89%
1954 2,148+3.37%
1961 2,218+0.46%
1966 2,425+1.80%
1971 2,282−1.21%
1976 2,178−0.93%
1981 1,901−2.68%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1986 1,779−1.32%
1991 1,573−2.43%
1996 1,693+1.48%
2001 1,656−0.44%
2006 1,368−3.75%
2011 1,266−1.54%
2016 1,429+2.45%
2021 1,379−0.71%

Heritage-listed places

As of 2023, 81 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Dalwallinu,[20] of which two are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[21]

Place name Place # Street name Suburb or town Co-ordinates Built State
registered 		Notes & former names Photo
Wubin Wheatbin 666 Great Northern Highway Wubin 30°06′24″S 116°37′50″E / 30.106684°S 116.630672°E / -30.106684; 116.630672 (Wubin Wheatbin) 1939 13 April 2012 Wubin Wheatbin Museum, CBH Wheatbin
Pithara Hall & Supper Room 667 41-43 Leahy Street Pithara 30°23′15″S 116°40′07″E / 30.387497°S 116.668564°E / -30.387497; 116.668564 (Pithara Hall & Supper Room) 1931 9 February 2016 Pithara Town Hall

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dalwallinu (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
  3. ^ "Local Government Act, 1960 - Shire of Dalwallinu - Redivision into Wards and Increase in Membership - Order in Council (per L.G. 318/54)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 21 January 1966. p. 1966:166–167.
  4. ^ "Local Government Act, 1960 - Shire of Dalwallinu - Wards and Membership. Order in Council (per L.G. 318/54)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 15 January 1971. p. 1971:100.
  5. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  6. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Buntine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dalwallinu (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Damboring (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Goodlands (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jibberding (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kalannie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marne (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Miamoon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nugadong (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Petrudor (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pithara (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wubin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Xantippe (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^ "Shire of Dalwallinu Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  21. ^ "Shire of Dalwallinu State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

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