The Shire of Dumbleyung is a
local government area in the
Wheatbelt region of
Western Australia
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, about east of
Wagin and about southeast of
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 i ...
, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of , and is involved in grain and livestock production and various biodiversity industries including cereals, summer crops, oil mallees, yabbies, emus, poultry and trout. Its seat of government is the town of
Dumbleyung.
History
On 1 October 1909, the Dumbleyung Road District was created. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire following the enactment of the ''Local Government Act 1960''.
Wards
The President and Elected Members are elected by the local community to represent the interests and needs of the community. Council is currently made up of seven (7) Councillors representing the whole of the Shire of Dumbleyung district.
As of 3 May 2003, the shire was divided into 4 wards.
* Dumbleyung Ward (3 councillors)
* North Ward (3 councillors)
* Kukerin (1 councillor)
* South Ward (2 councillors)
Previously, there were 5 wards: Central (Dumbleyung), North (Dongolocking), South (Datatine), Merilup and Kukerin.
Towns/Localities
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Dumbleyung
*
Dongolocking
*
Kukerin
*
Merilup
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Moulyinning
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Nippering
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Tarin Rock
Population
Heritage-listed places
As of 2021, 57 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Dumbleyung, of which none are on the
State Register of Heritage Places
The State Register of Heritage Places is the heritage register of historic sites in Western Australia deemed significant at the state level by the Heritage Council of Western Australia.
History
In the 1970s, following its establishment of the ...
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References
External links
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Dumbleyung