Shire of Woodanilling

The Shire of Woodanilling is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Wagin and about 260 kilometres (162 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,129 square kilometres (436 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Woodanilling.

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

Shire of Woodanilling
Western Australia
The Woodanilling shire offices in April 2022
Location in Western Australia
Population409 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.3623/km2 (0.9383/sq mi)
Area1,129.0 km2 (435.9 sq mi)
Shire PresidentRussel Thomson
Council seatWoodanilling
RegionGreat Southern
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Woodanilling
LGAs around Shire of Woodanilling:
West Arthur Wagin Dumbleyung
West Arthur Shire of Woodanilling Katanning
Kojonup Kojonup Katanning

History

The Woodanilling Road District was established on 2 February 1906. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all road districts into shires.[2]

Wards

The shire is divided into 3 wards:

  • Central Ward (2 councillors)
  • West Ward (3 councillors)
  • East Ward (2 councillors)

Towns and localities

Population
Year Population[3]
1911614
1921639
1933671
1947697
1954718
1961639
1966580
1971529
1976447
1981461
1986435
1991391
1996354
2001394
2006418
2011419

Heritage-listed places
Main article: List of heritage places in the Shire of Woodanilling

As of 2021, 224 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Woodanilling,[4] of which one is on the State Register of Heritage Places,[5] the Carrolup Aboriginal Cemetery in Marribank.[6] The cemetery is part of the also state heritage listed Carrolup Native Settlement, which was state heritage listed on 22 May 2007 but is predominantly located in the neighbouring Shire of Kojonup.[7]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Woodanilling (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  2. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
  4. "Shire of Woodanilling Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  5. "Shire of Woodanilling State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  6. "Carrolup Aboriginal Cemetery". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  7. "Carrolup Native Settlement". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2021.

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