Shire of Yilgarn
Western Australia
Yilgarn Shire Office, Southern Cross, 2017
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population1,173 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1891
Area30,720 km2 (11,861.1 sq mi)
Shire PresidentWayne Della Bosca
Council seatSouthern Cross
RegionEastern Wheatbelt
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Yilgarn
LGAs around Shire of Yilgarn:
Sandstone
Mount Marshall		 Menzies Menzies
Westonia
Merredin		 Shire of Yilgarn Coolgardie
Narembeen Kondinin Dundas

The Shire of Yilgarn is a local government area in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia about 400 kilometres (250 mi) east of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 30,720 square kilometres (11,860 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Southern Cross. The main industries within the Shire are mining and farming.

History

The Yilgarn Road District was established on 24 December 1891. The town of Southern Cross separated as the Municipality of Southern Cross on 16 June 1892, but was re-absorbed into the road district on 8 February 1918.[2]

On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Wards

The Shire of Yilgarn has no wards. It has 7 councillors.

Towns and localities

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

Locality Population Area Map
Bodallin 40 (SAL 2021)[5] 744.3 km2 (287.4 sq mi) Map
Bullfinch 29 (SAL 2021)[6] 1,191.5 km2 (460.0 sq mi) Map
Corinthia 9 (SAL 2021)[7] 415 km2 (160 sq mi) Map
Dulyalbin 27 (SAL 2021)[8] 338.9 km2 (130.9 sq mi) Map
Ennuin 0 (SAL 2016)[9][10] 1,182 km2 (456 sq mi) Map
Ghooli 17 (SAL 2021)[11] 972.1 km2 (375.3 sq mi) Map
Holleton 4 (SAL 2021)[12] 392.8 km2 (151.7 sq mi) Map
Koolyanobbing 93 (SAL 2021)[13] 527.6 km2 (203.7 sq mi) Map
Lake Deborah 0 (SAL 2021)[14] 5,869.3 km2 (2,266.1 sq mi) Map
Marvel Loch 120 (SAL 2021)[15] 845.5 km2 (326.4 sq mi) Map
Moorine Rock 61 (SAL 2021)[16] 691.7 km2 (267.1 sq mi) Map
Mount Hampton 24 (SAL 2021)[17] 901.8 km2 (348.2 sq mi) Map
Mount Holland 9 (SAL 2021)[18] 1,470.6 km2 (567.8 sq mi) Map
Mount Jackson 124 (SAL 2021)[19] 6,328.8 km2 (2,443.6 sq mi) Map
Mount Palmer 0 (SAL 2016)[20][21] 1,662.9 km2 (642.0 sq mi) Map
North Bodallin 17 (SAL 2021)[22] 429.6 km2 (165.9 sq mi) Map
Parker Range 0 (SAL 2016)[23][24] 1,393.9 km2 (538.2 sq mi) Map
Skeleton Rock 0 (SAL 2016)[25][26] 1,025 km2 (396 sq mi) Map
South Bodallin 20 (SAL 2021)[27] 449.4 km2 (173.5 sq mi) Map
South Yilgarn 15 (SAL 2021)[28] 737.1 km2 (284.6 sq mi) Map
Southern Cross 572 (SAL 2021)[29] 555.2 km2 (214.4 sq mi) Map
Turkey Hill 9 (SAL 2021)[30] 540.9 km2 (208.8 sq mi) Map
Yellowdine 0 (SAL 2021)[31] 1,767 km2 (682 sq mi) Map

Former towns

Notable councillors

Heritage-listed places

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

As of 2023, 116 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Yilgarn,[32] of which 15 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[33]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yilgarn (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  4. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bodallin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bullfinch (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Corinthia (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dulyalbin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ennuin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ennuin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ghooli (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Holleton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koolyanobbing (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Deborah (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marvel Loch (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moorine Rock (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Hampton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Holland (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Jackson (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Palmer (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Palmer (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  22. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Bodallin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  23. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Parker Range (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  24. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Parker Range (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  25. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Skeleton Rock (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  26. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Skeleton Rock (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  27. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Bodallin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  28. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Yilgarn (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  29. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Southern Cross (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  30. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Turkey Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  31. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yellowdine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  32. ^ "Shire of Yilgarn Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  33. ^ "Shire of Yilgarn State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

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