The Shire of Koorda is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 240 kilometres (150 mi) northeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 2,836 square kilometres (1,095 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Koorda.
Shire of Koorda | |||||||||||||
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.jpg) Koorda Memorial Hall, 2018 | |||||||||||||
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 Interactive map of Shire of Koorda | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1927 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Koorda | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Shire President | Jannah Stratford | ||||||||||||
| • State electorate | |||||||||||||
| • Federal division | |||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 2,835.7 km2 (1,094.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 361 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Koorda | ||||||||||||
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History
editThe Koorda Road District was gazetted out of land previously administered by the Wyalkatchem and Mount Marshall Road Boards on 18 November 1927. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Wards
editThe shire does not have wards but has seven councillors.
Towns and localities
editThe towns and localities of the Shire of Koorda with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badgerin Rock | 25 (SAL 2021)[5] | 243.6 km2 (94.1 sq mi) |  |
| Booralaming | 22 (SAL 2021)[6] | 304.7 km2 (117.6 sq mi) |  |
| Dukin | 33 (SAL 2021)[7] | 205 km2 (79 sq mi) |  |
| Koorda | 213 (SAL 2021)[8][9] | 9.6 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |  |
| Kulja | 20 (SAL 2021)[10] | 526.7 km2 (203.4 sq mi) |  |
| Lake Margarette | 16 (SAL 2021)[11] | 327.8 km2 (126.6 sq mi) |  |
| Mollerin | 25 (SAL 2021)[12] | 798 km2 (308 sq mi) |  |
| Newcarlbeon | 15 (SAL 2021)[13] | 414.5 km2 (160.0 sq mi) |  |
Population
editHeritage-listed places
editAs of 2023, 71 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Koorda,[16] of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[17]
References
edit- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koorda (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). "Badgerin Rock (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Booralaming (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dukin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koorda (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koorda (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kulja (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Margarette (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mollerin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Newcarlbeon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ ABS (25 June 2020). "Historical Censuses (Pre 1996)".
- ↑ ABS (25 June 2020). "Quickstats".
- ↑ "Shire of Koorda Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ↑ "Shire of Koorda State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
