Shire of Dumbleyung

The Shire of Dumbleyung is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Wagin and about 275 kilometres (171 mi) southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 2,540 square kilometres (981 sq mi), and is involved in grain and livestock production and various biodiversity industries including cereals, summer crops, oil mallees, yabbies, emus, poultry and trout. Its seat of government is the town of Dumbleyung.

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Dumbleyung, Western Australia.
Shire of Dumbleyung
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population671 (2016)[1]
 • Density0.27/km2 (0.70/sq mi)
Established1909
Area2,540.1 km2 (980.7 sq mi)
PresidentGordon Davidson
Council seatDumbleyung
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal Division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Dumbleyung
LGAs around Shire of Dumbleyung:
Wickepin Wickepin Kulin
Wagin Shire of Dumbleyung Lake Grace
Katanning Kent Kent

History

On 1 October 1909, the Dumbleyung Road District was created. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.[2]

Wards

As of 3 May 2003, the shire has been divided into 4 wards.

  • Dumbleyung Ward (3 councillors)
  • North Ward (3 councillors)
  • Kukerin (1 councillor)
  • South Ward (2 councillors)

Previously, there were 5 wards: Central (Dumbleyung), North (Dongolocking), South (Datatine), Merilup and Kukerin.

Towns

Population
Year Population
1911929
19211,689
19331,610
19471,246
19541,493
19611,444
19661,458
19711,221
19761,038
19811,009
19861,021
1991856
1996834
2001701
2006632
2016671

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dumbleyung (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.

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