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Shire of Coolgardie

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Shire of Coolgardie
Local government area
Shire of Coolgardie office
Shire of Coolgardie office
Official logo of Shire of Coolgardie
Map
Interactive map of Shire of Coolgardie
CountryAustralia
StateWestern Australia
RegionGoldfields-Esperance
Established1921
Council seatCoolgardie
Government
 • Shire PresidentMalcolm Cullen
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
30,400 km2 (11,700 sq mi)
Population
 • Total3,478 (LGA 2021)[1]
WebsiteShire of Coolgardie
LGAs around Shire of Coolgardie
Menzies Menzies Kalgoorlie- Boulder
Yilgarn Shire of Coolgardie Kalgoorlie- Boulder
Yilgarn Dundas Dundas

The Shire of Coolgardie is a local government area in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, lying roughly west and south of the city of Kalgoorlie. The Shire covers an area of 30,400 square kilometres (11,738 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Coolgardie, although the twin towns of Kambalda East and Kambalda West contain two-thirds of the Shire's population.

History

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The Shire of Coolgardie originated as the Coolgardie Road District, which was established on 7 August 1896, consisting of the rural areas surrounding the town of Coolgardie, which had already been incorporated as the Municipality of Coolgardie in 1894. As the gold rush waned in the area, the municipality merged into the road district on 20 May 1921.[2]

It was declared a shire with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Wards

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In 2007, the ward system was abolished. Prior to this, the Shire had eight councillors and four wards:

  • Kambalda West (three councillors)
  • Kambalda (two councillors)
  • Coolgardie (two councillors)
  • Country (one councillor)

Towns and localities

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

Suburb Population Area Map
Boorabbin48 (SAL 2021)[5]2,274.4 km2 (878.2 sq mi)Map
Bullabulling0 (SAL 2021)[6]1,216.9 km2 (469.8 sq mi)Map
Coolgardie773 (SAL 2021)[7]125 km2 (48 sq mi)Map
Higginsville19 (SAL 2021)[8]1,025.4 km2 (395.9 sq mi)Map
Kambalda East802 (SAL 2021)[9][10]101.8 km2 (39.3 sq mi)Map
Kambalda West1,666 (SAL 2021)[11]124.1 km2 (47.9 sq mi)Map
Karramindie33 (SAL 2021)[12]737.7 km2 (284.8 sq mi)Map
Londonderry0 (SAL 2016)[13][14]1,083.8 km2 (418.5 sq mi)Map
Mount Burges116 (SAL 2021)[15]3,266.7 km2 (1,261.3 sq mi)Map
Victoria Rock0 (SAL 2016)[16][17]9,434.3 km2 (3,642.6 sq mi)Map
Wallaroo0 (SAL 2016)[18][19]4,996.7 km2 (1,929.2 sq mi)Map
Widgiemooltha28 (SAL 2021)[20]5,942.9 km2 (2,294.6 sq mi)Map

Ghost towns

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Ghost towns in the Shire of Coolgardie:

Heritage-listed places

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As of 2023, 161 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Coolgardie,[21] of which 27 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[22]

References

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  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coolgardie (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. 1 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 31 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boorabbin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bullabulling (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coolgardie (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Higginsville (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kambalda East (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kambalda East (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kambalda West (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Karramindie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Londonderry (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Londonderry (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Burges (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Victoria Rock (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Victoria Rock (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wallaroo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wallaroo (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Widgiemooltha (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ↑ "Shire of Coolgardie Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  22. ↑ "Shire of Coolgardie State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
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