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Shire of Bruce Rock

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This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Bruce Rock, Western Australia.

Shire of Bruce Rock
Western Australia
File:Bruce Rock shire offices, 2014.JPG
The state heritage listed Bruce Rock shire offices, 2014
File:Bruce rock LGA WA.png
Location in Western Australia
Established1913
Area2,726.9 km2 (1,052.9 sq mi)
Shire PresidentStephen Strange
Council seatBruce Rock
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)Durack
File:Bruce rock logo.png
WebsiteShire of Bruce Rock
LGAs around Shire of Bruce Rock:
Kellerberrin Merredin Merredin
Quairading Shire of Bruce Rock Narembeen
Corrigin Corrigin Kondinin

The Shire of Bruce Rock is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Merredin and about 250 kilometres (155 mi) east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,727 square kilometres (1,053 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Bruce Rock.

History

Bruce Rock was initially constituted as the East Avon Road District in 1913. In 1918, it was renamed to Bruce Rock, and on 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960. In 1999, the Ardath, Babakin, Kwolyin, Shackleton, Belka and Coordarin wards covering outlying areas of the Shire were replaced by 2-member South, West and East Wards, while the Central and Town wards covered other areas. Wards were abolished for the 2005 elections.[1]

Wards

The Shire is no longer divided into wards and the eleven councillors represent the entire Shire.

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Bruce Rock with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[2][3]

Locality Population Area Map
Ardath
Babakin
Bruce Rock Lua error in Module:PopulationFromWikidata at line 38: attempt to index local 'pubin' (a nil value). 1,108.2 km2 (427.9 sq mi) Map
Kwolyin
Shackleton Lua error in Module:PopulationFromWikidata at line 38: attempt to index local 'pubin' (a nil value). 533.8 km2 (206.1 sq mi) Map

Former towns

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1921 2,431—    
1933 2,498+0.23%
1947 1,897−1.95%
1954 2,384+3.32%
1961 2,291−0.57%
1966 2,142−1.34%
1971 1,694−4.58%
1976 1,470−2.80%
1981 1,410−0.83%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1986 1,298−1.64%
1991 1,164−2.16%
1996 1,126−0.66%
2001 1,051−1.37%
2006 950−2.00%
2011 974+0.50%
2016 930−0.92%
2021 979+1.03%

Heritage-listed places

Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Bruce Rock
File:Bruce Rock Hotel, 2014.JPG
The state heritage listed Bruce Rock Hotel

As of 2023, 210 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Bruce Rock,[4] of which four are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[5]

References

  1. ↑ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 May 2007.
  2. ↑ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Shire of Bruce Rock Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Shire of Bruce Rock State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

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