The Shire of Boddington is a local government area in the Peel region of Western Australia, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) south-east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,901 square kilometres (734 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Boddington.
Shire of Boddington Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Established | 1892 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,900.6 km2 (733.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Shire President | Garry Ventris | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Boddington | ||||||||||||||
Region | Peel | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
Website | Shire of Boddington | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe Mooradung Road District was established on 19 May 1892. It was renamed the Marradong Road District on 30 October 1903.[1]
The board initially convened at Marradong 8 km to the south of Boddington, but relocated to Boddington in 1925 after the arrival of the railway and construction of suitable buildings. On 1 July 1961, the Marradong Road District became the Shire of Boddington following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[1]
Wards
editThe Shire has been divided into 2 wards.
- Town Ward (4 councillors)
- Rural Ward (3 councillors)
2023 election results
editThree vacancies were not filled and a by-election was held in 2024.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Eugene Smalberger (elected) | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 1,247 |
Towns and localities
editThe towns and localities of the Shire of Boddington with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]
Suburb | Population | Area | Map |
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Bannister * | 72 (SAL 2021)[5] | 421.1 km2 (162.6 sq mi) | |
Boddington | 1,178 (SAL 2021)[6] | 114.6 km2 (44.2 sq mi) | |
Crossman | 153 (SAL 2021)[7] | 137 km2 (53 sq mi) | |
Marradong | 58 (SAL 2021)[8] | 323 km2 (125 sq mi) | |
Lower Hotham | 13 (SAL 2021)[9] | 118.5 km2 (45.8 sq mi) | |
Mount Wells | 0 (SAL 2016)[10][11] | 236 km2 (91 sq mi) | |
Quindanning | 43 (SAL 2021)[12] | 152.8 km2 (59.0 sq mi) | |
Ranford | 201 (SAL 2021)[13] | 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) | |
Upper Murray | 0 (SAL 2021)[14] | 104.2 km2 (40.2 sq mi) | |
Wuraming | 0 (SAL 2016)[15][16] | 349.5 km2 (134.9 sq mi) |
Population
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Heritage-listed places
editAs of 2023, 61 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Boddington,[17] of which one is listed on the State Register of Heritage Places,[18] Asquith Bridge, which was completely destroyed in the bush fire in 2015.[19]
References
edit- ^ a b "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Boddington". Western Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bannister (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boddington (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Crossman (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marradong (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lower Hotham (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Wells (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Wells (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Quindanning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ranford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Murray (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wuraming (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wuraming (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Shire of Boddington Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Boddington State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ Grace, Millimaci (8 February 2015). "Bushfire claims historic bridge". The West Australian. Retrieved 19 February 2020.