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Shire of Cuballing

Coordinates: 32°49′12″S 117°10′52″E / 32.820°S 117.181°E / -32.820; 117.181
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This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Cuballing, Western Australia.
Shire of Cuballing
Western Australia
Cuballing shire offices, 2014
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population902 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1902
Area1,195.4 km2 (461.5 sq mi)
Shire PresidentEliza Dowling
Council seatCuballing
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Cuballing
LGAs around Shire of Cuballing:
Wandering Pingelly Pingelly
Wandering Shire of Cuballing Wickepin
Williams Narrogin Narrogin

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.

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.[2]

History

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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.[3]

Wards

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On 3 May 2003, the shire was divided into two wards.[3]

  • North Ward (three councillors)
  • South Ward (four councillors)

Between 1912 and 2003, the ward names were as follows:[4]

  • Cuballing Ward
  • North West Ward
  • North East Ward
  • Central West Ward
  • Central East Ward
  • South West Ward
  • South East Ward

Towns and localities

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The towns and localities of the Shire of Cuballing with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[5][6]

Locality Population Area Map
Commodine 15 (SAL 2021)[7] 82 km2 (32 sq mi) Map
Contine 16 (SAL 2021)[8] 89 km2 (34 sq mi) Map
Cuballing 456 (SAL 2021)[9] 181.4 km2 (70.0 sq mi) Map
Dryandra 7 (SAL 2021)[10] 57.9 km2 (22.4 sq mi) Map
East Popanyinning 18 (SAL 2016)[11][12] 104.9 km2 (40.5 sq mi) Map
Lol Gray 19 (SAL 2021)[13] 63.6 km2 (24.6 sq mi) Map
Popanyinning 208 (SAL 2021)[14] 186.4 km2 (72.0 sq mi) Map
Stratherne 9 (SAL 2021)[15] 45.6 km2 (17.6 sq mi) Map
Townsendale 22 (SAL 2021)[16] 83.7 km2 (32.3 sq mi) Map
Wardering 26 (SAL 2021)[17] 78.7 km2 (30.4 sq mi) Map
West Popanyinning 59 (SAL 2021)[18] 107 km2 (41 sq mi) Map
Yornaning 49 (SAL 2021)[19] 114.6 km2 (44.2 sq mi) Map

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1911 1,060—    
1921 930−1.30%
1933 849−0.76%
1947 677−1.60%
1954 890+3.99%
1961 833−0.94%
1966 732−2.55%
1971 663−1.96%
1976 622−1.27%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1981 680+1.80%
1986 636−1.33%
1991 717+2.43%
1996 708−0.25%
2001 685−0.66%
2006 779+2.61%
2011 870+2.23%
2016 863−0.16%
2021 902+0.89%

Heritage-listed places

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Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Cuballing

As of 2023, 28 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Cuballing,[20] of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[21]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cuballing (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
  4. ^ "Local Government Act 1960 - Shire of Cuballing (Ward Boundaries) Order No.1 1987". Western Australia Government Gazette. 11 December 1987. p. 1987:4406.
  5. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  6. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Commodine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Contine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cuballing (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dryandra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Popanyinning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Popanyinning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lol Gray (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Popanyinning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stratherne (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Townsendale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wardering (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West Popanyinning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yornaning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^ "Shire of Cuballing Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  21. ^ "Shire of Cuballing State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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