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.

Shire of Lake Grace
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
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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

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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

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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
Beenong 41 (SAL 2021)[5] 265.1 km2 (102.4 sq mi)  
Buniche 26 (SAL 2021)[6] 328.7 km2 (126.9 sq mi)  
Dunn Rock 11 (SAL 2016)[7][8] 566.1 km2 (218.6 sq mi)  
East Newdegate 17 (SAL 2021)[9] 505.7 km2 (195.3 sq mi)  
Hatter Hill 0 (SAL 2016)[10][11] 1,595.1 km2 (615.9 sq mi)  
Kuender 41 (SAL 2016)[12][13] 439.5 km2 (169.7 sq mi)  
Lake Biddy 59 (SAL 2021)[14] 575 km2 (222 sq mi)  
Lake Camm 23 (SAL 2021)[15] 344.3 km2 (132.9 sq mi)  
Lake Grace 523 (SAL 2021)[16] 96.2 km2 (37.1 sq mi)  
Lake King 84 (SAL 2021)[17] 1,373.6 km2 (530.3 sq mi)  
Magenta 22 (SAL 2021)[18] 822.9 km2 (317.7 sq mi)  
Mallee Hill 30 (SAL 2021)[19] 663.8 km2 (256.3 sq mi)  
Mount Madden 30 (SAL 2021)[20] 593.2 km2 (229.0 sq mi)  
Mount Sheridan 23 (SAL 2021)[21] 830.2 km2 (320.5 sq mi)  
Neendaling 19 (SAL 2021)[22] 242.3 km2 (93.6 sq mi)  
Newdegate 159 (SAL 2021)[23] 297.6 km2 (114.9 sq mi)  
North Burngup 20 (SAL 2021)[24] 379 km2 (146 sq mi)  
North Lake Grace 23 (SAL 2021)[25] 269.6 km2 (104.1 sq mi)  
South Newdegate 43 (SAL 2021)[26] 586.3 km2 (226.4 sq mi)  
Varley 44 (SAL 2021)[27] 712.4 km2 (275.1 sq mi)  

Heritage-listed places

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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

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  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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