The Shire of Mukinbudin is a
local government area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...
in the
Wheatbelt region of
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
, about north of
Merredin and about east of the state capital,
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 ...
. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of
Mukinbudin.
History
Initially, Mukinbudin was governed by the Merredin Road District, and then from 1921 the Nungarin Road District.
The Shire of Mukinbudin originated as the Mukinbudin Road District, established with effect from 1 November 1933, having separated from Nungarin due to a growing population.
Its first election was held on 18 November 1933, and Thomas Basil Conway was elected its inaugural chairman at its first meeting.
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.
Towns and localities
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Mukinbudin
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Barbalin
*
Bonnie Rock
* Dandanning
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Elachbutting Rock
Elachbutting Rock is a granite rock formation located approximately east of Bonnie Rock and approximately north east of Mukinbudin in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The rock is situated within Elachbutting Rock Nature Res ...
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Lake Brown Brown Lake or Lake Brown may refer to:
Australia
*Brown Lake (Stradbroke Island), a lake in Queensland
* Brown Lake (Western Australia), a lake in Western Australia
* Lake Brown (Western Australia), two lakes of the same name in Western Australia ...
* Wattoning
* Wilgoyne
Population
Heritage-listed places
As of 2021, 37 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Mukinbudin, 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 ...
.
References
External links
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Mukinbudin