Shire of Dardanup
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population14,686 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1894
Area526.6 km2 (203.3 sq mi)
Shire PresidentMichael Bennett
Council seatEaton
RegionSouth West
State electorate(s)Collie-Preston
Federal division(s)Forrest
WebsiteShire of Dardanup
LGAs around Shire of Dardanup:
Harvey Harvey Collie
Bunbury Shire of Dardanup Collie
Capel Donnybrook- Balingup Donnybrook- Balingup

The Shire of Dardanup is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, immediately to the east and southeast of the City of Bunbury and about 180 kilometres (112 mi) south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 526.6 square kilometres (203.3 sq mi), and its seat of government is in Eaton in Bunbury's eastern suburbs.

History

The Dardanup Road District was gazetted on 14 December 1894. 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]

Wards

The Shire is no longer divided into wards and the nine councillors sit at large.

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Dardanup with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]

Locality Population Area Map
Burekup 788 (SAL 2021)[5] 40.5 km2 (15.6 sq mi) Map
Crooked Brook 272 (SAL 2021)[6] 105.6 km2 (40.8 sq mi) Map
Dardanup 588 (SAL 2021)[7] 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) Map
Dardanup West 669 (SAL 2021)[8] 18.2 km2 (7.0 sq mi) Map
Eaton 8,669 (SAL 2021)[9] 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) Map
Ferguson 233 (SAL 2021)[10] 41.4 km2 (16.0 sq mi) Map
Henty 142 (SAL 2021)[11] 39.5 km2 (15.3 sq mi) Map
Millbridge 2,736 (SAL 2021)[12] 1.9 km2 (0.73 sq mi) Map
Paradise 141 (SAL 2021)[13] 24.3 km2 (9.4 sq mi) Map
Picton East 141 (SAL 2021)[14] 12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi) Map
Waterloo 144 (SAL 2021)[15] 31.6 km2 (12.2 sq mi) Map
Wellington Forest 13 (SAL 2021)[16] 186 km2 (72 sq mi) Map
Wellington Mill 151 (SAL 2021)[17] 13.4 km2 (5.2 sq mi) Map

Notable councillors

Heritage-listed places

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

As of 2023, 60 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Dardanup,[18] of which four are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[19]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dardanup (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  4. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burekup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Crooked Brook (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dardanup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dardanup West (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eaton (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ferguson (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Henty (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Millbridge (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Paradise (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Picton East (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Waterloo (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wellington Forest (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wellington Mill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ "Shire of Dardanup Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  19. ^ "Shire of Dardanup State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

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