The Shire of Kojonup is a

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in the Great Southern region of

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, about southeast of the state capital,

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, along

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. The Shire covers an area of and its seat of government is the town of Kojonup.

History

The Kojonup Road District was created on 5 December 1871. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Kojonup following the passage of the ''Local Government Act 1960'', which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.

Wards

The shire has no wards, and all councillors serve 4-year terms. Previously, it was divided into 5 wards: * Kojonup Ward (3 councillors) * Balgarup Ward (2 councillors) * Muradup Ward (2 councillors) * Ongerup Ward (2 councillors) * Namarillup Ward (2 councillors) (Note: The town of Ongerup, unrelated to the ward, is located within the

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Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Kojonup with population and size figures based on the most recent

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Heritage-listed places

As of 2021, 90 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Kojonup, of which three are on the

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, one of three being the Carrolup Native Settlement.

References

External links

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