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Shire of Gnowangerup

Coordinates: 33°56′17″S 118°00′29″E / 33.938°S 118.008°E / -33.938; 118.008
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This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Gnowangerup, Western Australia.
Shire of Gnowangerup
Western Australia
Gnowangerup shire offices, 2018
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population1,215 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.28468/km2 (0.7373/sq mi)
Established1912
Area4,268 km2 (1,647.9 sq mi)
Shire PresidentFiona Gaze
Council seatGnowangerup
RegionGreat Southern
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Gnowangerup
LGAs around Shire of Gnowangerup:
Katanning Kent Kent
Broomehill-Tambellup Shire of Gnowangerup Jerramungup
Cranbrook Plantagenet Albany

The Shire of Gnowangerup is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) north of Albany and about 370 kilometres (230 mi) southeast of the capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 4,268 square kilometres (1,648 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Gnowangerup.

History

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Gnowangerup was initially gazetted as the Gnowangerup Road District on 26 January 1912, taking in territory that had been part of the Broomehill and Tambellup road districts. On 23 June 1961, it became a shire following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. On 4 June 1982, the eastern half of the Gnowangerup shire was excised to form the Shire of Jerramungup.[2]

Indigenous people

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The Shire of Gnowangerup is located on the traditional land of the Koreng people of the Noongar nation.[3][4]

Wards

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In 1999 the Shire was divided into four wards:

  • Borden Ward (two councillors)
  • Gnowangerup Ward (three councillors)
  • Ongerup Ward (two councillors)
  • Rural Ward (two councillors)

Since 2007, when the ward system was discontinued, all councillors have been elected at large from the Gnowangerup district.[5]

The Shire President is chosen from amongst the councillors.

Towns and localities

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The towns and localities of the Shire of Gnowangerup with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[6][7]

Locality Population Area Map
Amelup 71 (SAL 2021)[8] 402.3 km2 (155.3 sq mi) Map
Borden 37 (SAL 2021)[9] 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi) Map
Cowalellup 19 (SAL 2021)[10] 331.4 km2 (128.0 sq mi) Map
Gnowangerup 568 (SAL 2021)[11][12] 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) Map
Jackitup 53 (SAL 2021)[13] 433.7 km2 (167.5 sq mi) Map
Kebaringup 49 (SAL 2021)[14] 195.3 km2 (75.4 sq mi) Map
Magitup 20 (SAL 2021)[15] 238.9 km2 (92.2 sq mi) Map
Mills Lake 39 (SAL 2021)[16] 360.5 km2 (139.2 sq mi) Map
Mindarabin 49 (SAL 2021)[17] 550.7 km2 (212.6 sq mi) Map
Monjebup 21 (SAL 2021)[18] 188.6 km2 (72.8 sq mi) Map
Nalyerlup 34 (SAL 2021)[19] 291.1 km2 (112.4 sq mi) Map
North Stirlings 26 (SAL 2021)[20] 247.2 km2 (95.4 sq mi) Map
Ongerup 114 (SAL 2021)[21] 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi) Map
Pallinup 90 (SAL 2021)[22] 385.5 km2 (148.8 sq mi) Map
Stirling Range National Park * ‡ 0 (SAL 2021)[23] 1,121 km2 (433 sq mi) Map
Toompup 26 (SAL 2021)[24] 264.5 km2 (102.1 sq mi) Map
  • ( * indicates locality is only partially located within this shire)
  • ( ‡ indicates boundaries of national park and locality are not identical)

Heritage-listed places

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

As of 2023, 115 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Gnowangerup,[25] of which two are on the State Register of Heritage Places, the Telyarup Homestead and the Gnowangerup Noongar Centre, both located in the town of Gnowangerup.[26]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gnowangerup (Local Government Areas)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Municipality Index" (PDF). Municipality Boundary Amendments Register. WA Electoral Commission. 31 May 2003. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Koreng (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  5. ^ Ljiljanna Ravlich, Minister for Local Government (5 April 2007). "Shire of Gnowangerup (Discontinuation of Ward System) Order 2007". Government Gazette. Government of Western Australia State Law Publisher. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  6. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  7. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Amelup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Borden (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cowalellup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gnowangerup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gnowangerup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jackitup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kebaringup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Magitup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mills Lake (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mindarabin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Monjebup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nalyerlup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Stirlings (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ongerup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  22. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pallinup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  23. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stirling Range National Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  24. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toompup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  25. ^ "Shire of Gnowangerup Heritage Listed Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  26. ^ "Shire of Gnowangerup State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
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