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Local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Shire of Narembeen is a local government area in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 300 kilometres (186 mi) east of the state capital, Perth, and between the shires of Merredin to the north, and Kondinin to the south. The Shire has a land area of 3,833 square kilometres (1,480 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Narembeen.
Shire of Narembeen Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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The state heritage listed Narembeen Public Hall, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 787 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3,832.9 km2 (1,479.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Shire President | Kellie Mortimore | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Narembeen | ||||||||||||||
Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Shire of Narembeen | ||||||||||||||
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The Narembeen Road District was gazetted on 6 June 1924. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
The towns and localities of the Shire of Narembeen with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]
Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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Cramphorne | 43 (SAL 2021)[5] | 716.4 km2 (276.6 sq mi) | ![]() |
Mount Walker | 76 (SAL 2021)[6] | 661.8 km2 (255.5 sq mi) | ![]() |
Narembeen | 423 (SAL 2021)[7][8] | 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi) | ![]() |
South Kumminin | 85 (SAL 2021)[9] | 939.7 km2 (362.8 sq mi) | ![]() |
Wadderin | 100 (SAL 2021)[10] | 671.3 km2 (259.2 sq mi) | ![]() |
West Holleton | 36 (SAL 2021)[11] | 431.4 km2 (166.6 sq mi) | ![]() |
Woolocutty | 34 (SAL 2021)[12] | 410.6 km2 (158.5 sq mi) | ![]() |
As of 2023, 172 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Narembeen,[13] of which five are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[14]