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| Shire of Nannup Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 The heritage listed former Nannup Road Board Office | |||||||||||||||
 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 1,538 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1890 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,934.6 km2 (1,133.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Tony Dean | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Nannup | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Nannup | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Nannup is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, approximately 280 kilometres (174 mi) south of the state capital, Perth and 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of the coastal resort town of Busselton. Its seat of government is the town of Nannup, where about half of the Shire's population reside.
The Shire has a land area of 2,935 square kilometres (1,133 sq mi), about 85% of which is covered in hardwood jarrah, karri and marri forests, while the southern coastline is mostly within the D'Entrecasteaux National Park.
History[edit]
The Lower Blackwood Road District was established on 20 February 1890. It was renamed the Nannup Road District on 21 August 1925. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Nannup following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Wards[edit]
The Shire is divided into three wards.
- Central Ward (three councillors)
- North Ward (three councillors)
- South Ward (two councillors)
Towns and localities[edit]
The towns and localities of the Shire of Nannup with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrabup | 47 (SAL 2021)[5] | 201 km2 (78 sq mi) |  |
| Biddelia | 20 (SAL 2021)[6] | 163.2 km2 (63.0 sq mi) |  |
| Carlotta | 103 (SAL 2021)[7] | 364.7 km2 (140.8 sq mi) |  |
| Cundinup | 62 (SAL 2021)[8] | 156.5 km2 (60.4 sq mi) |  |
| Darradup | 41 (SAL 2021)[9] | 321.2 km2 (124.0 sq mi) |  |
| Donnelly River | 5 (SAL 2016)[10][11] | 85.1 km2 (32.9 sq mi) |  |
| East Nannup | 43 (SAL 2021)[12] | 104.9 km2 (40.5 sq mi) |  |
| Jalbarragup | 163 (SAL 2021)[13] | 264.6 km2 (102.2 sq mi) |  |
| Lake Jasper | 27 (SAL 2021)[14] | 275.7 km2 (106.4 sq mi) |  |
| Nannup | 959 (SAL 2021)[15] | 245.1 km2 (94.6 sq mi) |  |
| Peerabeelup | 18 (SAL 2021)[16] | 159.2 km2 (61.5 sq mi) |  |
| Schroeder * | 0 (SAL 2016)[17][18] | 531.7 km2 (205.3 sq mi) |  |
| Scott River East | 68 (SAL 2021)[19] | 563.7 km2 (217.6 sq mi) |  |
- (* indicates locality is only partially located within this shire)
Notable councillors[edit]
- Edmund Vernon Brockman, Nannup Roads Board member 1909–1935, 1937–1938, chairman 1915–1935; also a state MP
Heritage-listed places[edit]
As of 2023, 88 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Nannup,[20] of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[21]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nannup (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barrabup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Biddelia (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Carlotta (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cundinup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Darradup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Donnelly River (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Donnelly River (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Nannup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jalbarragup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Jasper (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nannup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Peerabeelup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Schroeder (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Schroeder (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Scott River East (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Shire of Nannup Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Nannup State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
