Shire_of_Wyalkatchem
Shire of Wyalkatchem
Local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia
The Shire of Wyalkatchem is a local government area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Its seat of government is the town of Wyalkatchem, about 190 kilometres (118 mi) northeast of Perth, the state capital.
| Shire of Wyalkatchem Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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The Wyalkatchem Shire offices | |||||||||||||||
Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 470 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1920 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,595.4 km2 (616.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Quentin Davies | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Wyalkatchem | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Wyalkatchem | ||||||||||||||
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On 18 June 1920, the Wyalkatchem Road District was created out of land previously administered by the Ninghan and Dowerin Road Boards. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Wyalkatchem under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
The shire has no wards, and seven councillors. The shire president is elected from amongst the councillors.
The towns and localities of the Shire of Wyalkatchem with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]
| Suburb | Population | Area | Map |
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| Benjaberring | 23 (SAL 2021)[5] | 174.9 km2 (67.5 sq mi) | |
| Cowcowing | 19 (SAL 2021)[6] | 235.3 km2 (90.8 sq mi) | |
| Korrelocking | 58 (SAL 2021)[7] | 451.4 km2 (174.3 sq mi) | |
| Nalkain | 4 (SAL 2021)[8] | 75.3 km2 (29.1 sq mi) | |
| Nembudding | 12 (SAL 2021)[9] | 146.2 km2 (56.4 sq mi) | |
| Wyalkatchem | 358 (SAL 2021)[10] | 511.4 km2 (197.5 sq mi) |
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As of 2023, 133 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Wyalkatchem,[11] of which ten are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[12]
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wyalkatchem (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Benjaberring (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cowcowing (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Korrelocking (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nalkain (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nembudding (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wyalkatchem (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "Shire of Wyalkatchem Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- "Shire of Wyalkatchem State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
