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Shire of Coolgardie

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

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.

Shire of Coolgardie
Western Australia
Shire of Coolgardie office
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population3,478 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1921
Area30,400 km2 (11,737.5 sq mi)
Shire PresidentMalcolm Cullen
Council seatCoolgardie
RegionGoldfields-Esperance
State electorate(s)Kalgoorlie
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Coolgardie
LGAs around Shire of Coolgardie:
Menzies Menzies Kalgoorlie- Boulder
Yilgarn Shire of Coolgardie Kalgoorlie- Boulder
Yilgarn Dundas Dundas

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
Boorabbin 48 (SAL 2021)[5] 2,274.4 km2 (878.2 sq mi)  
Bullabulling 0 (SAL 2021)[6] 1,216.9 km2 (469.8 sq mi)  
Coolgardie 773 (SAL 2021)[7] 125 km2 (48 sq mi)  
Higginsville 19 (SAL 2021)[8] 1,025.4 km2 (395.9 sq mi)  
Kambalda East 802 (SAL 2021)[9][10] 101.8 km2 (39.3 sq mi)  
Kambalda West 1,666 (SAL 2021)[11] 124.1 km2 (47.9 sq mi)  
Karramindie 33 (SAL 2021)[12] 737.7 km2 (284.8 sq mi)  
Londonderry 0 (SAL 2016)[13][14] 1,083.8 km2 (418.5 sq mi)  
Mount Burges 116 (SAL 2021)[15] 3,266.7 km2 (1,261.3 sq mi)  
Victoria Rock 0 (SAL 2016)[16][17] 9,434.3 km2 (3,642.6 sq mi)  
Wallaroo 0 (SAL 2016)[18][19] 4,996.7 km2 (1,929.2 sq mi)  
Widgiemooltha 28 (SAL 2021)[20] 5,942.9 km2 (2,294.6 sq mi)  

Ghost towns

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Ghost towns in the Shire of Coolgardie:

Heritage-listed places

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Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Coolgardie

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.  
  2. ^ a b "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.  
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bullabulling (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coolgardie (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Higginsville (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kambalda East (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kambalda East (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.  
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kambalda West (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Karramindie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Londonderry (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.  
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Londonderry (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Burges (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Victoria Rock (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.  
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Victoria Rock (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wallaroo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.  
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wallaroo (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Widgiemooltha (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  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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