Shire of Kent

The Shire of Kent is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 320 kilometres (200 mi) southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 5,634 square kilometres (2,175 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Nyabing. The area produces grains such as wheat, barley and legumes.

Shire of Kent Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population	491 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established	1922
Area	5,633.8 km2 (2,175.2 sq mi)
Shire President	Kate Johnston
Council seat	Nyabing
Region	Great Southern
State electorate(s)	Roe
Federal division(s)	O'Connor
Website	Shire of Kent
LGAs around Shire of Kent: Dumbleyung Lake Grace Lake Grace Katanning Shire of Kent Ravensthorpe Broomehill-T. Gnowangerup Jerramungup

History

The Kent Road District was established on 22 December 1922. It was renamed the Nyabing-Pingrup Road District on 10 June 1955.^[2]

It was declared a shire as the Shire of Nyabing-Pingrup with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. It reverted to its previous name of Kent and became the Shire of Kent on 1 December 1972.^[2]

The name "Kent" comes from the commissariat officer of Dr T. Wilson’s expedition of 1829.

Wards

Following a redistribution in 2002, the Shire has been divided into four wards, each with two councillors:

• Holland Rock Ward
• Mindarabin Ward
• Nampup Ward
• Pingarnup Ward

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Kent with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:^[3][4]

Locality	Population	Area	Map
Nyabing	260 (SAL 2021)[5]	1,962.5 km2 (757.7 sq mi)
Pingrup	231 (SAL 2021)[6]	3,662 km2 (1,414 sq mi)

Heritage-listed places

Main article: List of heritage places in the Shire of Kent

As of 2021, 73 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Kent,^[7] of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kent (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
3. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
4. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nyabing (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pingrup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
7. "Shire of Kent Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
8. "Shire of Kent State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

External links

• Official website

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