Shire of Kojonup

The Shire of Kojonup is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 250 kilometres (155 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth, along Albany Highway. The Shire covers an area of 2,932 square kilometres (1,132 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Kojonup.

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Kojonup, Western Australia.

Shire of Kojonup
Western Australia
Kojonup Memorial Hall, 2018
Location in Western Australia
Population1,985 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.67697/km2 (1.7533/sq mi)
Established1871
Area2,932.2 km2 (1,132.1 sq mi)
Shire PresidentNed Radford
Council seatKojonup
RegionGreat Southern
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Kojonup
LGAs around Shire of Kojonup:
West Arthur Woodanilling Katanning
Boyup Brook Shire of Kojonup Broomehill-Tambellup
Manjimup Cranbrook Broomehill-Tambellup

History

The Kojonup Road District was created on 5 December 1871. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Kojonup following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Wards

The shire has no wards, and all councillors serve 4-year terms. Previously, it was divided into 5 wards:

  • Kojonup Ward (3 councillors)
  • Balgarup Ward (2 councillors)
  • Muradup Ward (2 councillors)
  • Ongerup Ward (2 councillors)
  • Namarillup Ward (2 councillors)

(Note: The town of Ongerup, unrelated to the ward, is located within the Shire of Gnowangerup.)

Towns and localities

Heritage-listed places
The state heritage listed former Kojonup Railway Station
Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Kojonup

As of 2021, 90 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Kojonup,[3] of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places, one of three being the Carrolup Native Settlement.[4]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kojonup (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  2. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. "Shire of Kojonup Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  4. "Shire of Kojonup State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 14 March 2021.

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