Shire of Yilgarn

The Shire of Yilgarn is a local government area in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia about 400 kilometres (250 mi) east of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 30,720 square kilometres (11,860 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Southern Cross. The main industries within the Shire are mining and farming.

This article is about a local government area in Western Australia. For other uses, see Yilgarn (disambiguation).

Shire of Yilgarn
Western Australia
Yilgarn Shire Office, Southern Cross, 2017
Location in Western Australia
Population1,173 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1891
Area30,720 km2 (11,861.1 sq mi)
Shire PresidentWayne Della Bosca
Council seatSouthern Cross
RegionEastern Wheatbelt
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Yilgarn
LGAs around Shire of Yilgarn:
Sandstone
Mount Marshall		 Menzies Menzies
Westonia
Merredin		 Shire of Yilgarn Coolgardie
Narembeen Kondinin Dundas

History

The Yilgarn Road District was established on 24 December 1891. The town of Southern Cross separated as the Municipality of Southern Cross on 16 June 1892, but was re-absorbed into the road district on 8 February 1918.[2]

On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Wards

The Shire of Yilgarn has no wards. The Shire of Yilgarn has 7 councillors.

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Yilgarn with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]

Locality Population Area Map
Bodallin40 (SAL 2021)[5]744.3 km2 (287.4 sq mi)
Bullfinch29 (SAL 2021)[6]1,191.5 km2 (460.0 sq mi)
Corinthia9 (SAL 2021)[7]415 km2 (160 sq mi)
Dulyalbin27 (SAL 2021)[8]338.9 km2 (130.9 sq mi)
Ennuin0 (SAL 2016)[9][10]1,182 km2 (456 sq mi)
Ghooli17 (SAL 2021)[11]972.1 km2 (375.3 sq mi)
Holleton4 (SAL 2021)[12]392.8 km2 (151.7 sq mi)
Koolyanobbing93 (SAL 2021)[13]527.6 km2 (203.7 sq mi)
Lake Deborah0 (SAL 2021)[14]5,869.3 km2 (2,266.1 sq mi)
Marvel Loch120 (SAL 2021)[15]845.5 km2 (326.4 sq mi)
Moorine Rock61 (SAL 2021)[16]691.7 km2 (267.1 sq mi)
Mount Hampton24 (SAL 2021)[17]901.8 km2 (348.2 sq mi)
Mount Holland9 (SAL 2021)[18]1,470.6 km2 (567.8 sq mi)
Mount Jackson124 (SAL 2021)[19]6,328.8 km2 (2,443.6 sq mi)
Mount Palmer0 (SAL 2016)[20][21]1,662.9 km2 (642.0 sq mi)
North Bodallin17 (SAL 2021)[22]429.6 km2 (165.9 sq mi)
Parker Range0 (SAL 2016)[23][24]1,393.9 km2 (538.2 sq mi)
Skeleton Rock0 (SAL 2016)[25][26]1,025 km2 (396 sq mi)
South Bodallin20 (SAL 2021)[27]449.4 km2 (173.5 sq mi)
South Yilgarn15 (SAL 2021)[28]737.1 km2 (284.6 sq mi)
Southern Cross572 (SAL 2021)[29]555.2 km2 (214.4 sq mi)
Turkey Hill9 (SAL 2021)[30]540.9 km2 (208.8 sq mi)
Yellowdine0 (SAL 2021)[31]1,767 km2 (682 sq mi)

Former towns

Notable councillors
  • William Oats, Southern Cross Municipality mayor 1895–1896; later a state MP
  • Harold Seddon, Southern Cross Municipality councillor late 1910s; later a state MP
  • Lionel Kelly, Yilgarn Road Board member 1929–1932, 1932–1943; later a state MP
  • John Panizza, Shire of Yilgarn councillor 1975–1987, president 1982–1987; later a senator

Heritage-listed places
Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Yilgarn

As of 2023, 116 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Yilgarn,[32] of which 15 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[33]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yilgarn (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  4. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bodallin (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bullfinch (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Corinthia (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dulyalbin (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ennuin (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016. 
  10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ennuin (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ghooli (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  12. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Holleton (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  13. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koolyanobbing (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  14. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Deborah (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  15. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marvel Loch (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  16. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moorine Rock (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  17. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Hampton (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  18. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Holland (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  19. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Jackson (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  20. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Palmer (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016. 
  21. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Palmer (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  22. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Bodallin (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  23. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Parker Range (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016. 
  24. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Parker Range (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  25. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Skeleton Rock (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016. 
  26. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Skeleton Rock (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  27. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Bodallin (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  28. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Yilgarn (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  29. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Southern Cross (WA) (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  30. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Turkey Hill (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  31. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yellowdine (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  32. "Shire of Yilgarn Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  33. "Shire of Yilgarn State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

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