Shire of Lake Grace

The Shire of Lake Grace is a local government area in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 350 kilometres (217 mi) ESE of the state capital, Perth. The Shire has a land area of 10,379 square kilometres (4,007 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Lake Grace.

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Lake Grace, Western Australia.

Shire of Lake Grace
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population1,265 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1922
Area10,379.2 km2 (4,007.4 sq mi)
Shire PresidentLeonard William Armstrong
Council seatLake Grace
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Lake Grace
LGAs around Shire of Lake Grace:
Wickepin Kulin Dundas
Dumbleyung Shire of Lake Grace Ravensthorpe
Kent Jerramungup Ravensthorpe

History

The Lake Grace Road District was gazetted on 22 December 1922. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Towns and localities

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

Locality Population Area Map
Beenong41 (SAL 2021)[5]265.1 km2 (102.4 sq mi)
Buniche26 (SAL 2021)[6]328.7 km2 (126.9 sq mi)
Dunn Rock11 (SAL 2016)[7][8]566.1 km2 (218.6 sq mi)
East Newdegate17 (SAL 2021)[9]505.7 km2 (195.3 sq mi)
Hatter Hill0 (SAL 2016)[10][11]1,595.1 km2 (615.9 sq mi)
Kuender41 (SAL 2016)[12][13]439.5 km2 (169.7 sq mi)
Lake Biddy59 (SAL 2021)[14]575 km2 (222 sq mi)
Lake Camm23 (SAL 2021)[15]344.3 km2 (132.9 sq mi)
Lake Grace523 (SAL 2021)[16]96.2 km2 (37.1 sq mi)
Lake King84 (SAL 2021)[17]1,373.6 km2 (530.3 sq mi)
Magenta22 (SAL 2021)[18]822.9 km2 (317.7 sq mi)
Mallee Hill30 (SAL 2021)[19]663.8 km2 (256.3 sq mi)
Mount Madden30 (SAL 2021)[20]593.2 km2 (229.0 sq mi)
Mount Sheridan23 (SAL 2021)[21]830.2 km2 (320.5 sq mi)
Neendaling19 (SAL 2021)[22]242.3 km2 (93.6 sq mi)
Newdegate159 (SAL 2021)[23]297.6 km2 (114.9 sq mi)
North Burngup20 (SAL 2021)[24]379 km2 (146 sq mi)
North Lake Grace23 (SAL 2021)[25]269.6 km2 (104.1 sq mi)
South Newdegate43 (SAL 2021)[26]586.3 km2 (226.4 sq mi)
Varley44 (SAL 2021)[27]712.4 km2 (275.1 sq mi)

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

As of 2023, 231 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Lake Grace,[28] of which five are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[29]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Grace (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 9 February 2023.
  4. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beenong (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Buniche (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dunn Rock (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016. 
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dunn Rock (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Newdegate (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hatter Hill (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016. 
  11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hatter Hill (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  12. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kuender (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016. 
  13. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kuender (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  14. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Biddy (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  15. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Camm (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  16. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Grace (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  17. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake King (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  18. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Magenta (WA) (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  19. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mallee Hill (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  20. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Madden (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  21. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Sheridan (WA) (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  22. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Neendaling (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  23. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Newdegate (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  24. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Burngup (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  25. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Lake Grace (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  26. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Newdegate (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  27. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Varley (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  28. "Shire of Lake Grace Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  29. "Shire of Lake Grace State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

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