The Shire of Cue is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 420 kilometres (260 mi) east-northeast of the port city of Geraldton and about 650 kilometres (400 mi) north-northeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 13,623 square kilometres (5,260 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Cue.
| Shire of Cue Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 The Cue Shire Offices | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 215 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13,622.9 km2 (5,259.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Ross Pigdon | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Cue | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Mid West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | North West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Cue | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe Shire of Cue originated as the Cue Road District, which was established on 6 December 1895. Part of the road district separated with the formation of the Mount Magnet Road District on 20 September 1901 and the Mullewa Road District on 11 August 1911.[2]
The road district expanded to include the Cue and Day Dawn townships on 11 October 1912 through the Municipality of Cue and the Municipality of Day Dawn. It was renamed the Cue-Day Dawn Road District at that time.[2][3]
It reverted to the Cue Road District name on 24 January 1930. It absorbed part of the abolished Nannine Road District on the same day.[2]
On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Cue following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Wards
editThe shire is divided into three wards:
- Cue Ward (5 councillors)
- Daydawn Ward (1 councillor)
- Tuckanarra Ward (1 councillor)
Towns and localities
editThe towns and localities of the Shire of Cue with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[4][5]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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| Cue | 140 (SAL 2021)[6] | 94.1 km2 (36.3 sq mi) | 
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| Lake Austin | 0 (SAL 2021)[7] | 5,459.4 km2 (2,107.9 sq mi) | 
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| Reedy | 4 (SAL 2021)[8] | 3,477 km2 (1,342 sq mi) | 
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| Weld Range | 69 (SAL 2021)[9] | 4,547.8 km2 (1,755.9 sq mi) | 
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Ghost towns
editAbandoned, former and ghost towns in the Shire of Cue:
Notable councillors
edit- Con O'Brien, Cue Municipality councillor 1896–1900, mayor 1897–1900; later a state MP
- Richard Burt, Cue Road Board member 1939–1959, chairman 1950–1959; later a state MP
- Cedric Wyatt, Cue shire president early 2000s; Aboriginal leader
Heritage-listed places
editAs of 2023, 127 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Cue,[10] of which 19 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, all but one, the Great Fingall Mine office, located in Cue.[11]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cue (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Friday, October 11, 1912" (PDF). Government Gazette of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cue (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Austin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Reedy (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Weld Range (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Shire of Cue Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Cue State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
