Shire of Kellerberrin

Shire of Kellerberrin
Western Australia
Shire of Kellerberrin; Western Australia
	Kellerberrin Memorial Hall, 2014
	Location in Western Australia
Established	1908
Area	1,916.8 km2 (740.1 sq mi)
Shire President	Scott O’Neill
Council seat	Kellerberrin
Region	Wheatbelt
State electorate(s)	Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)	Durack
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Website	Shire of Kellerberrin
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The Shire of Kellerberrin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of Merredin and about 200 kilometres (124 mi) east of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 1,917 square kilometres (740 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Kellerberrin.

History

On 24 July 1908, the Kellerberrin Road District was created, and included large parts of what is now Tammin, Wyalkatchem and Trayning. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Kellerberrin after the Local Government Act 1960 was enacted, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.^[1]

Wards

The Shire has seven councillors and no wards. Prior to the elections in May 2003, there were eight councillors representing three wards - East Ward (2), Kellerberrin Ward (4) and West Ward (2).

Towns and localities

Kellerberrin
Baandee
Doodlakine
Mount Caroline

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1921	1,804	—
1933	2,412	+2.45%
1947	2,076	−1.07%
1954	2,347	+1.77%
1961	2,420	+0.44%
1966	2,367	−0.44%
1971	2,132	−2.07%
1976	1,794	−3.39%
1981	1,663	−1.51%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1986	1,436	−2.89%
1991	1,326	−1.58%
1996	1,210	−1.81%
2001	1,162	−0.81%
2006	1,183	+0.36%
2011	1,181	−0.03%
2016	1,224	+0.72%
2021	1,138	−1.45%

Notable councillors

Tom Harrison, Kellerberrin Roads Board member 1911–1915, briefly chairman; later a state MP
Leslie Diver, Kellerberrin Roads Board member 1933–1946, chairman 1940, 1942–1946; later a state MP

Heritage-listed places

As of 2021, 57 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Kellerberrin,^[2] of which four are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[3]

References

^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
^ "Shire of Kellerberrin Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^ "Shire of Kellerberrin State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

External links

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Coordinates: 31°37′55″S 117°42′29″E / 31.632°S 117.708°E / -31.632; 117.708

[1] WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.

[2] "Shire of Kellerberrin Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

[3] "Shire of Kellerberrin State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

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