The Shire of Boyup Brook is a
local government area
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located in the
South West
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region of
Western Australia
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, about southeast of
Perth
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, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of and its seat of government is the town of
Boyup Brook.
History
The Upper Blackwood Road District was gazetted on 17 July 1896. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Upper Blackwood under the ''Local Government Act 1960'' and on 30 May 1969 changed its name to the Shire of Boyup Brook.
Wards
The shire has been divided into 4 wards.
* Boyup Brook Ward (3 councillors)
* Benjinup Ward (2 councillors)
* Dinninup Ward (2 councillors)
* Scotts Brook Ward (2 councillors)
Towns and localities
*
Boyup Brook
* Benjinup
*
Chowerup
*
Dinninup
*
Kulikup
*
Mayanup
*
McAlinden
*
Scotts Brook
*
Tonebridge
*
Wilga
Heritage-listed places
As of 2021, 43 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Boyup Brook, of which one is on the
State Register of Heritage Places
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History
In the 1970s, following its establishment of the ...
, the Norlup Homestead. The homestead, dating back to 1872, was added to the register on 24 March 1998.
References
External links
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Boyup Brook