Shire of Wandering
Western Australia
The Wandering Shire offices
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population535 (LGA 2021)[1]
Area1,900.8 km2 (733.9 sq mi)
Shire PresidentIan Turton
Council seatWandering
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Wandering
LGAs around Shire of Wandering:
Serpentine- Jarrahdale Beverley Brookton
Boddington Shire of Wandering Pingelly
Boddington Williams Cuballing

The Shire of Wandering is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, and, with a population of 444 as at the 2016 census, is one of the nation's smallest. It covers an area of 1,901 square kilometres (734 sq mi) generally to the east of Albany Highway about 120 kilometres (75 mi) south-east of Perth, the state capital. The Shire's seat of government is the town of Wandering.

History

The Wandering Road District was gazetted on 6 October 1874 out of land previously part of the Williams Road District.[2]

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.[3]

Wards

The Shire is undivided and is represented by seven councillors.

From 1941 until the 2009 elections, it was divided into four wards as follows:

Towns and localities

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

Locality Population Area Map
Bannister * 72 (SAL 2021)[6] 421.1 km2 (162.6 sq mi) Map
Codjatotine 42 (SAL 2021)[7] 170 km2 (66 sq mi) Map
Dwarda 30 (SAL 2021)[8] 117.3 km2 (45.3 sq mi) Map
Hastings 41 (SAL 2021)[9] 206.6 km2 (79.8 sq mi) Map
Mount Cooke [1] 598 km2 (231 sq mi) Map
North Bannister 0 (SAL 2016)[10][11] 142.5 km2 (55.0 sq mi) Map
Pumphreys Bridge 25 (SAL 2021)[12] 75.6 km2 (29.2 sq mi) Map
Springs 12 (SAL 2016)[13][14] 211.5 km2 (81.7 sq mi) Map
Wandering 391 (SAL 2021)[15] 330.5 km2 (127.6 sq mi) Map

Former towns

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1911 441—    
1921 564+2.49%
1933 450−1.86%
1947 419−0.51%
1954 557+4.15%
1961 661+2.48%
1966 611−1.56%
1971 500−3.93%
1976 470−1.23%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1981 487+0.71%
1986 402−3.76%
1991 414+0.59%
1996 370−2.22%
2001 318−2.98%
2006 355+2.23%
2011 438+4.29%
2016 444+0.27%
2021 535+3.80%

Heritage-listed places

As of 2023, 32 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Wandering,[16] of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[17]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wandering (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Tuesday, 6th October, 1874" (PDF). Government Gazette of Western Australia. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  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 13 February 2023.
  5. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bannister (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Codjatotine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dwarda (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hastings (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "North Bannister (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "North Bannister (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pumphreys Bridge (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Springs (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Springs (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wandering (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ "Shire of Wandering Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  17. ^ "Shire of Wandering State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

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