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.
Shire of Kulin | |||||||||||||
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 Kulin shire offices, 2014 | |||||||||||||
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 Interactive map of Shire of Kulin | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1918 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Kulin | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Shire President | Barry West | ||||||||||||
| • State electorate | |||||||||||||
| • Federal division | |||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 4,713.7 km2 (1,820.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 769 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Kulin | ||||||||||||
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History
editOn 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
editThe 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
editThe towns and localities of the Shire of Kulin with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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| Dudinin | 59 (SAL 2021)[5] | 396.8 km2 (153.2 sq mi) |  |
| Holt Rock | 46 (SAL 2021)[6] | 772.8 km2 (298.4 sq mi) |  |
| Jilakin | 49 (SAL 2021)[7] | 589.2 km2 (227.5 sq mi) |  |
| Jitarning | 63 (SAL 2021)[8] | 439.9 km2 (169.8 sq mi) |  |
| Kulin | 352 (SAL 2021)[9] | 322.8 km2 (124.6 sq mi) |  |
| Kulin West | 88 (SAL 2021)[10] | 495.8 km2 (191.4 sq mi) |  |
| Little Italy | 34 (SAL 2021)[11] | 408.6 km2 (157.8 sq mi) |  |
| Pingaring | 60 (SAL 2021)[12] | 877.6 km2 (338.8 sq mi) |  |
| Walyurin | 32 (SAL 2021)[13] | 408.8 km2 (157.8 sq mi) |  |
Population
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Heritage-listed places
editAs of 2023, 140 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Kulin,[14] of which two are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[15]
| Place name | Place # | Street name | Suburb or town | Co-ordinates | Built | Stateregistered | Notes & former names | Photo |
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| Kulin Town Hall | 1426 | 39 Johnston Street | Kulin | 32°40′14″S 118°09′16″E / 32.670586°S 118.154384°E | 1928 | 23 January 2004 | Kulin Road Board offices, Kulin Telecentre, Kulin Memorial Hall | .JPG) |
| Pingaring CWA Rooms | 6912 | Luke Price Street | Pingaring | 32°45′11″S 118°37′36″E / 32.753033°S 118.626594°E | 1956 | 23 January 2004 | Side of the post office from 1937 to 1954 |
References
edit- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kulin (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
- ↑ "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). "Dudinin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Holt Rock (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jilakin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jitarning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kulin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kulin West (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Little Italy (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pingaring (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Walyurin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ "Shire of Kulin Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ↑ "Shire of Kulin State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
