Shire of Wongan–Ballidu
Local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Shire of Wongan–Ballidu is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 180 kilometres (112 mi) NNE of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 3,369 square kilometres (1,301 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Wongan Hills. The shire includes the Wongan Hills, after which the town is named.
| Shire of Wongan-Ballidu Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Ballidu Hall, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 1,297 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1887 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,368.7 km2 (1,300.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Mandy Stephenson | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Wongan Hills | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Moore | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Wongan-Ballidu | ||||||||||||||
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On 10 February 1887, the Melbourne Road District was created. It was renamed the Wongan-Ballidu Road District on 18 June 1926. 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]
As of 3 May 2003, there are ten councillors and no wards. The mayor is directly elected.
The towns and localities of the Shire of X with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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| Ballidu | 58 (SAL 2021)[5] | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |  |
| Burakin | 30 (SAL 2021)[6] | 342.5 km2 (132.2 sq mi) |  |
| Cadoux | 56 (SAL 2021)[7] | 448.5 km2 (173.2 sq mi) |  |
| East Ballidu | 35 (SAL 2021)[8] | 429.9 km2 (166.0 sq mi) |  |
| Kondut | 41 (SAL 2021)[9] | 510.2 km2 (197.0 sq mi) |  |
| Lake Hinds | 29 (SAL 2021)[10] | 329.5 km2 (127.2 sq mi) |  |
| Lake Ninan | 17 (SAL 2021)[11] | 242.5 km2 (93.6 sq mi) |  |
| Mocardy | 89 (SAL 2021)[12] | 473.5 km2 (182.8 sq mi) |  |
| West Ballidu | 44 (SAL 2021)[13] | 343.3 km2 (132.5 sq mi) |  |
| Wongan Hills | 896 (SAL 2021)[14] | 236.2 km2 (91.2 sq mi) |  |
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As of 2023, 183 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Wongan–Ballidu,[15] of which five are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[16]
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