Shire of Toodyay
| Shire of Toodyay Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 The Toodyay Council offices | |||||||||||||||
 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 4,601 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,693.8 km2 (654.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Michael McKeown | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Toodyay | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Moore | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Pearce | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Toodyay | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Toodyay is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, beyond the north-eastern limits of the Perth metropolitan area. The Shire covers an area of 1,694 square kilometres (654 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Toodyay.
History
The Toodyay Road District was established on 24 January 1871. The Newcastle (later Toodyay) townsite separated as the Municipality of Newcastle on 2 October 1877. The municipality merged back into the road district on 8 March 1912. On 1 July 1961, Toodyay became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Wards
The Shire has been divided into 4 wards, since the Toodyay Road board meeting in June 1904.[3]
- North Ward (2 councillors)
- Central Ward (2 councillors)
- West Ward (3 councillors)
- East Ward (2 councillors)
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Toodyay with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[4][5]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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| Bejoording | 157 (SAL 2021)[6] | 88.7 km2 (34.2 sq mi) | 
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| Bindoon Defence Training Area | 0 (SAL 2016)[7][8] | 137.4 km2 (53.1 sq mi) | 
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| Coondle | 664 (SAL 2021)[9] | 68 km2 (26 sq mi) | 
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| Culham | 26 (SAL 2021)[10] | 90.7 km2 (35.0 sq mi) | 
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| Dewars Pool | 82 (SAL 2021)[11] | 86.7 km2 (33.5 sq mi) | 
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| Dumbarton | 266 (SAL 2021)[12] | 71.7 km2 (27.7 sq mi) | 
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| Hoddys Well | 140 (SAL 2021)[13] | 76.9 km2 (29.7 sq mi) | 
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| Julimar | 406 (SAL 2021)[14] | 343.5 km2 (132.6 sq mi) | 
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| Moondyne | 0 (SAL 2021)[15] | 94.5 km2 (36.5 sq mi) | 
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| Morangup | 751 (SAL 2021)[16] | 202.9 km2 (78.3 sq mi) | 
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| Nunile | 183 (SAL 2021)[17] | 118.1 km2 (45.6 sq mi) | 
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| Toodyay | 1,362 (SAL 2021)[18] | 62.4 km2 (24.1 sq mi) | 
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| Wattening | 61 (SAL 2021)[19] | 190.6 km2 (73.6 sq mi) | 
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| West Toodyay | 497 (SAL 2021)[20] | 59.7 km2 (23.1 sq mi) | 
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Presidents
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Heritage-listed places
As of 2023, 173 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Toodyay,[21] of which 16 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[22]
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toodyay (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.
- ^ "Newcastle". Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 – 1954). Perth, WA. 4 June 1904. p. 18. Retrieved 4 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bejoording (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bindoon Defence Training Area (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bindoon Training Area (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coondle (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Culham (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dewars Pool (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dumbarton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hoddys Well (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Julimar (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moondyne (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Morangup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nunile (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toodyay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wattening (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West Toodyay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Shire of Toodyay Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Toodyay State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
