Shire of Kulin
Shire of Kulin Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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Kulin shire offices, 2014 | |||||||||||||
![]() Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||
Population | 834 (2013 est)[1] | ||||||||||||
• Density | 0.17693/km2 (0.45825/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Established | 1918 | ||||||||||||
Area | 4,713.7 km2 (1,820.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Mayor | Jim M Sullivan | ||||||||||||
Council seat | Kulin | ||||||||||||
Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||
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Website | Shire of Kulin | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Kulin is a local government area in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 300 kilometres (186 mi) ESE of the state capital, Perth. The Shire's land area of 4,714 square kilometres (1,820 sq mi) forms a narrow east-west band, located between the Shire of Kondinin to the north and the Shire of Lake Grace to the south. Its seat of government is the town of Kulin. The local economy is based on agriculture - predominantly cereal grains and sheep.
History
On 14 June 1918, the Roe Road District was gazetted. It was renamed to the Kulin Road District on 12 March 1926. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.[2]
Wards
The shire is divided into 4 wards.
- Town Ward (3 councillors)
- West Ward (3 councillors)
- Central Ward (2 councillors)
- East Ward (1 councillor)
From 1964 until 3 May 2003, the following system existed:
- Town Ward
- Central Ward
- Dudinin Ward
- East Ward
- Jitarning Ward
- Kulin Rock Ward
Towns and localities
Population
Year | Population |
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1921 | 1,121 |
1933 | 1,274 |
1947 | 873 |
1954 | 1,168 |
1961 | 1,261 |
1966 | 1,393 |
1971 | 1,260 |
1976 | 1,289 |
1981 | 1,275 |
1986 | 1,162 |
1991 | 1,062 |
1996 | 890 |
2001 | 839 |
2006 | 881 |
References
- ↑ "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 5. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, Western Australia". 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
External links
Coordinates: 32°40′16″S 118°09′11″E / 32.671°S 118.153°E