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Shire of Cuballing
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The Shire of Cuballing is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Cuballing is located 15.1 kilometres (9 mi) north of the town of Narrogin and 192 kilometres (119 mi) southeast of the capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,195 square kilometres (461 sq mi) and its seat of government is the small town of Cuballing.
Key Information
Over 10% of its area contains native dryandra forests. The economy, worth approximately $20 million per year to the state economy, is based on agriculture, with cereal grains, sheep and pig farming being the main activities.[3]
History
[edit]On 31 October 1902, the Cuballing Road District was created. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.[4]
Wards
[edit]On 3 May 2003, the shire was divided into two wards.[4]
- North Ward (three councillors)
- South Ward (four councillors)
Between 1912 and 2003, the ward names were as follows:[5]
- Cuballing Ward
- North West Ward
- North East Ward
- Central West Ward
- Central East Ward
- South West Ward
- South East Ward
Towns and localities
[edit]The towns and localities of the Shire of Cuballing with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[6][7]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commodine | 15 (SAL 2021)[8] | 82 km2 (32 sq mi) | 
|
| Contine | 16 (SAL 2021)[9] | 89 km2 (34 sq mi) | 
|
| Cuballing | 456 (SAL 2021)[10] | 181.4 km2 (70.0 sq mi) | 
|
| Dryandra | 7 (SAL 2021)[11] | 57.9 km2 (22.4 sq mi) | 
|
| East Popanyinning | 18 (SAL 2016)[12][13] | 104.9 km2 (40.5 sq mi) | 
|
| Lol Gray | 19 (SAL 2021)[14] | 63.6 km2 (24.6 sq mi) | 
|
| Popanyinning | 208 (SAL 2021)[15] | 186.4 km2 (72.0 sq mi) | 
|
| Stratherne | 9 (SAL 2021)[16] | 45.6 km2 (17.6 sq mi) | 
|
| Townsendale | 22 (SAL 2021)[17] | 83.7 km2 (32.3 sq mi) | 
|
| Wardering | 26 (SAL 2021)[18] | 78.7 km2 (30.4 sq mi) | 
|
| West Popanyinning | 59 (SAL 2021)[19] | 107 km2 (41 sq mi) | 
|
| Yornaning | 49 (SAL 2021)[20] | 114.6 km2 (44.2 sq mi) | 
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Population
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Heritage-listed places
[edit]As of 2023, 28 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Cuballing,[21] of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[22]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cuballing (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cuballing (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Agriculture WA (July 2000). "Agriculture Statistical Overview 96/97 - Shire of Cuballing" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2006. Retrieved 15 November 2006.
- ^ a b WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1960 - Shire of Cuballing (Ward Boundaries) Order No.1 1987". Western Australia Government Gazette. 11 December 1987. p. 1987:4406.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Commodine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Contine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cuballing (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dryandra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Popanyinning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Popanyinning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lol Gray (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Popanyinning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stratherne (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Townsendale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wardering (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West Popanyinning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yornaning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Shire of Cuballing Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Cuballing State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
