Shire of Cuballing

The Shire of Cuballing is a local government area located 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.

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
Population863 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.7219/km2 (1.8698/sq mi)
Established1902
Area1,195.4 km2 (461.5 sq mi)
MayorMark Conley
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

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

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

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

Population
Year Population
19111060
1921930
1933849
1947677
1954890
1961833
1966732
1971663
1976622
1981680
1986636
1991717
1996708
2001685
2006779
2011870
2016863

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cuballing (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  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. 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.

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