Shire of Lake Grace
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population1,265 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1922
Area10,379.2 km2 (4,007.4 sq mi)
Shire PresidentLeonard William Armstrong
Council seatLake Grace
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Lake Grace
LGAs around Shire of Lake Grace:
Wickepin Kulin Dundas
Dumbleyung Shire of Lake Grace Ravensthorpe
Kent Jerramungup Ravensthorpe

The Shire of Lake Grace is a local government area in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 350 kilometres (217 mi) ESE of the state capital, Perth. The Shire has a land area of 10,379 square kilometres (4,007 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Lake Grace.

History

The Lake Grace Road District was gazetted on 22 December 1922. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Towns and localities

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

Locality Population Area Map
Beenong 41 (SAL 2021)[5] 265.1 km2 (102.4 sq mi) Map
Buniche 26 (SAL 2021)[6] 328.7 km2 (126.9 sq mi) Map
Dunn Rock 11 (SAL 2016)[7][8] 566.1 km2 (218.6 sq mi) Map
East Newdegate 17 (SAL 2021)[9] 505.7 km2 (195.3 sq mi) Map
Hatter Hill 0 (SAL 2016)[10][11] 1,595.1 km2 (615.9 sq mi) Map
Kuender 41 (SAL 2016)[12][13] 439.5 km2 (169.7 sq mi) Map
Lake Biddy 59 (SAL 2021)[14] 575 km2 (222 sq mi) Map
Lake Camm 23 (SAL 2021)[15] 344.3 km2 (132.9 sq mi) Map
Lake Grace 523 (SAL 2021)[16] 96.2 km2 (37.1 sq mi) Map
Lake King 84 (SAL 2021)[17] 1,373.6 km2 (530.3 sq mi) Map
Magenta 22 (SAL 2021)[18] 822.9 km2 (317.7 sq mi) Map
Mallee Hill 30 (SAL 2021)[19] 663.8 km2 (256.3 sq mi) Map
Mount Madden 30 (SAL 2021)[20] 593.2 km2 (229.0 sq mi) Map
Mount Sheridan 23 (SAL 2021)[21] 830.2 km2 (320.5 sq mi) Map
Neendaling 19 (SAL 2021)[22] 242.3 km2 (93.6 sq mi) Map
Newdegate 159 (SAL 2021)[23] 297.6 km2 (114.9 sq mi) Map
North Burngup 20 (SAL 2021)[24] 379 km2 (146 sq mi) Map
North Lake Grace 23 (SAL 2021)[25] 269.6 km2 (104.1 sq mi) Map
South Newdegate 43 (SAL 2021)[26] 586.3 km2 (226.4 sq mi) Map
Varley 44 (SAL 2021)[27] 712.4 km2 (275.1 sq mi) Map

Heritage-listed places

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

As of 2023, 231 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Lake Grace,[28] of which five are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[29]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Grace (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 9 February 2023.
  4. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beenong (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Buniche (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dunn Rock (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dunn Rock (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Newdegate (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hatter Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hatter Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kuender (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kuender (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Biddy (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Camm (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Grace (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake King (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Magenta (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mallee Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Madden (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Sheridan (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  22. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Neendaling (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  23. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Newdegate (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  24. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Burngup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  25. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Lake Grace (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  26. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Newdegate (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  27. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Varley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  28. ^ "Shire of Lake Grace Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  29. ^ "Shire of Lake Grace State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

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