The Shire of Gnowangerup is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) north of Albany and about 370 kilometres (230 mi) southeast of the capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 4,268 square kilometres (1,648 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Gnowangerup.
Shire of Gnowangerup Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 1,215 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.28468/km2 (0.7373/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1912 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4,268 km2 (1,647.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Shire President | Fiona Gaze | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Gnowangerup | ||||||||||||||
Region | Great Southern | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Shire of Gnowangerup | ||||||||||||||
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History
editGnowangerup was initially gazetted as the Gnowangerup Road District on 26 January 1912, taking in territory that had been part of the Broomehill and Tambellup road districts. On 23 June 1961, it became a shire following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. On 4 June 1982, the eastern half of the Gnowangerup shire was excised to form the Shire of Jerramungup.[2]
Wards
editIn 1999 the Shire was divided into four wards:
- Borden Ward (two councillors)
- Gnowangerup Ward (three councillors)
- Ongerup Ward (two councillors)
- Rural Ward (two councillors)
Since 2007, when the ward system was discontinued, all councillors have been elected at large from the Gnowangerup district.[3]
The Shire President is chosen from amongst the councillors.
Towns and localities
editThe towns and localities of the Shire of Gnowangerup with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[4][5]
Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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Amelup | 71 (SAL 2021)[6] | 402.3 km2 (155.3 sq mi) | |
Borden | 37 (SAL 2021)[7] | 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi) | |
Cowalellup | 19 (SAL 2021)[8] | 331.4 km2 (128.0 sq mi) | |
Gnowangerup | 568 (SAL 2021)[9][10] | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | |
Jackitup | 53 (SAL 2021)[11] | 433.7 km2 (167.5 sq mi) | |
Kebaringup | 49 (SAL 2021)[12] | 195.3 km2 (75.4 sq mi) | |
Magitup | 20 (SAL 2021)[13] | 238.9 km2 (92.2 sq mi) | |
Mills Lake | 39 (SAL 2021)[14] | 360.5 km2 (139.2 sq mi) | |
Mindarabin | 49 (SAL 2021)[15] | 550.7 km2 (212.6 sq mi) | |
Monjebup | 21 (SAL 2021)[16] | 188.6 km2 (72.8 sq mi) | |
Nalyerlup | 34 (SAL 2021)[17] | 291.1 km2 (112.4 sq mi) | |
North Stirlings | 26 (SAL 2021)[18] | 247.2 km2 (95.4 sq mi) | |
Ongerup | 114 (SAL 2021)[19] | 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi) | |
Pallinup | 90 (SAL 2021)[20] | 385.5 km2 (148.8 sq mi) | |
Stirling Range National Park * | 0 (SAL 2016)[21][22] | 1,121.3 km2 (432.9 sq mi) | |
Toompup | 26 (SAL 2021)[23] | 264.5 km2 (102.1 sq mi) |
- ( * indicates locality is only partially located within this shire)
Heritage-listed places
editAs of 2023, 115 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Gnowangerup,[24] of which two are on the State Register of Heritage Places, the Telyarup Homestead and the Gnowangerup Noongar Centre, both located in the town of Gnowangerup.[25]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gnowangerup (Local Government Areas)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Municipality Index" (PDF). Municipality Boundary Amendments Register. WA Electoral Commission. 31 May 2003. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ Ljiljanna Ravlich, Minister for Local Government (5 April 2007). "Shire of Gnowangerup (Discontinuation of Ward System) Order 2007". Government Gazette. Government of Western Australia State Law Publisher. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Amelup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Borden (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cowalellup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gnowangerup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gnowangerup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jackitup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kebaringup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Magitup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mills Lake (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mindarabin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Monjebup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nalyerlup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Stirlings (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ongerup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pallinup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stirling Range National Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stirling Range National Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toompup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Shire of Gnowangerup Heritage Listed Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Gnowangerup State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.