Shire of Lake Grace Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 1,265 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1922 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 10,379.2 km2 (4,007.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Shire President | Leonard William Armstrong | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Lake Grace | ||||||||||||||
Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Shire of Lake Grace | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Lake Grace is a local government area in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 350 kilometres (217 mi) ESE of the state capital, Perth. The Shire has a land area of 10,379 square kilometres (4,007 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Lake Grace.
History
The Lake Grace Road District was gazetted on 22 December 1922. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Lake Grace with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]
Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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Beenong | 41 (SAL 2021)[5] | 265.1 km2 (102.4 sq mi) | ![]() |
Buniche | 26 (SAL 2021)[6] | 328.7 km2 (126.9 sq mi) | ![]() |
Dunn Rock | 11 (SAL 2016)[7][8] | 566.1 km2 (218.6 sq mi) | ![]() |
East Newdegate | 17 (SAL 2021)[9] | 505.7 km2 (195.3 sq mi) | ![]() |
Hatter Hill | 0 (SAL 2016)[10][11] | 1,595.1 km2 (615.9 sq mi) | ![]() |
Kuender | 41 (SAL 2016)[12][13] | 439.5 km2 (169.7 sq mi) | ![]() |
Lake Biddy | 59 (SAL 2021)[14] | 575 km2 (222 sq mi) | ![]() |
Lake Camm | 23 (SAL 2021)[15] | 344.3 km2 (132.9 sq mi) | ![]() |
Lake Grace | 523 (SAL 2021)[16] | 96.2 km2 (37.1 sq mi) | ![]() |
Lake King | 84 (SAL 2021)[17] | 1,373.6 km2 (530.3 sq mi) | ![]() |
Magenta | 22 (SAL 2021)[18] | 822.9 km2 (317.7 sq mi) | ![]() |
Mallee Hill | 30 (SAL 2021)[19] | 663.8 km2 (256.3 sq mi) | ![]() |
Mount Madden | 30 (SAL 2021)[20] | 593.2 km2 (229.0 sq mi) | ![]() |
Mount Sheridan | 23 (SAL 2021)[21] | 830.2 km2 (320.5 sq mi) | ![]() |
Neendaling | 19 (SAL 2021)[22] | 242.3 km2 (93.6 sq mi) | ![]() |
Newdegate | 159 (SAL 2021)[23] | 297.6 km2 (114.9 sq mi) | ![]() |
North Burngup | 20 (SAL 2021)[24] | 379 km2 (146 sq mi) | ![]() |
North Lake Grace | 23 (SAL 2021)[25] | 269.6 km2 (104.1 sq mi) | ![]() |
South Newdegate | 43 (SAL 2021)[26] | 586.3 km2 (226.4 sq mi) | ![]() |
Varley | 44 (SAL 2021)[27] | 712.4 km2 (275.1 sq mi) | ![]() |
Heritage-listed places
As of 2023, 231 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Lake Grace,[28] of which five are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[29]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Grace (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beenong (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Buniche (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dunn Rock (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dunn Rock (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Newdegate (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hatter Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hatter Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kuender (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kuender (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Biddy (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Camm (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Grace (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake King (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Magenta (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mallee Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Madden (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Sheridan (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Neendaling (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Newdegate (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Burngup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Lake Grace (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Newdegate (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Varley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Shire of Lake Grace Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Lake Grace State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.