The Shire of Tammin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Its seat of government is the town of Tammin, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Merredin and about 180 kilometres (112 mi) east of Perth, the state capital.
| Shire of Tammin Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Tammin Town Hall, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 386 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1948 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,103.2 km2 (425.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Glenice Batchelor | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Tammin | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Tammin | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Originally the area was governed by the Meckering Road Board (now the neighbouring Shire of Cunderdin).
The Tammin Road District was gazetted on 18 June 1948. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Merger proposals edit
Tammin is one of the least populous local government areas in Western Australia. A number of proposals have been made to merge the shire with adjoining local government areas. A poll of Tammin residents in 2006 found a majority opposed to a merger.[3] Subsequently, the shire council committed to a proposal to amalgamate with the shires of York, Cunderdin and Quairading. Planning for the merger reached an advanced stage via the South East Avon Group but was rejected by the state government's Local Government Advisory Board in 2014.[4]
Wards edit
The Shire has never had wards, and all six councillors sit at large. The Shire President is elected from amongst the councillors.
Towns and localities edit
The towns and localities of the Shire of Tammin with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[5][6]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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| North Tammin(formerly Yorkrakine) | 138 (SAL 2021)[7] | 625.8 km2 (241.6 sq mi) | 
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| South Tammin(formerly Bungulla) | 126 (SAL 2021)[8] | 474.2 km2 (183.1 sq mi) | 
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| Tammin | 129 (SAL 2021)[9] | 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi) | 
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Heritage-listed places edit
As of 2023, 18 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Tammin,[12] of which one is on the State Register of Heritage Places.[13]
| Place name | Place # | Street number | Street name | Suburb or town | Co-ordinates | Notes & former names | Photo |
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| Goldfields Water Supply Scheme | 16610 | Listed under the Coolgardie, Cunderdin, Kellerberrin, Kalgoorlie–Boulder, Merredin, Mundaring, Northam, Tammin and Yilgarn State Heritage lists | Stretches from Mundaring Weir in Perth to the Eastern Goldfields, particularly Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie | 
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References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tammin (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Tammin votes no to shire amalgamation". ABC News. 26 September 2006. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ Kagi, Jacob (17 January 2014). "A merger proposal between Wheatbelt shires rejected, after millions of dollars in the development". Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Tammin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Tammin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tammin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ ABS (26 May 2020). "Historical Censuses (Pre 1996)".
- ^ ABS (26 May 2020). "Quickstats".
- ^ "Shire of Tammin Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Tammin State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
