The Shire of Gingin is a
local government area
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in the
Wheatbelt region of
Western Australia
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, just beyond the northern fringe of the
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...
metropolitan area. The Shire covers an area of and its seat of government is the town of
Gingin.
History
The Gingin Road District was established on 12 January 1893. 11 days later, on 23 February 1893, the township of
Gingin separated as the
Municipality of Gingin
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
. The municipality merged back into the road district on 26 June 1903.
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.
Wards
The Shire had been divided into several wards, most with one councillor: This was changed to a no ward system in 2013.
Towns and localities
* Bambun
* Beermullah
* Boonanarring
* Breera
* Breton Bay
* Caraban
* Coonabidgee
* Cowalla
* Cullalla
*
Gabbadah
*
Gingin
* Ginginup
* Granville
*
Guilderton
* Karakin
*
Lancelin
*
Ledge Point
Ledge or Ledges may refer to:
* Ridge, a geological feature
* Reef, an underwater feature
* Stratum, a layer of rock
* A narrow, flat area with cliff faces or steep slopes both below and above, a one sided cut into a cliff or mountain side
* Slan ...
* Lennard Brook
* Mindarra
* Moondah
*
Moore River National Park
Moore River National Park is a national park in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 95 km north of Perth. The Moore River runs through the park on its way to the Indian Ocean where the township of Guilderton is situated.
The park ...
* Muckenburra
*
Neergabby
* Nilgen
* Orange Springs
* Red Gully
*
Seabird
Seabirds (also known as marine birds) are birds that are adapted to life within the marine environment. While seabirds vary greatly in lifestyle, behaviour and physiology, they often exhibit striking convergent evolution, as the same enviro ...
* Wanerie
*
Wilbinga
*
Woodridge
* Yeal
Population
Heritage-listed places
As of 2021, 130 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Gingin, of which twelve are on the
State Register of Heritage Places.
References
External links
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