The Shire of Dundas is a local government area in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. The shire covers an area of 93,179 square kilometres (35,977 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Norseman. Its territory lies between Norseman and the border with South Australia (including much of the Eyre Highway), and is between 700 and 1,500 kilometres (430 and 930 mi) east of the state capital, Perth.
| Shire of Dundas Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 The Dundas Shire Office | |||||||||||||||
 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 677 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1895 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 93,179 km2 (35,976.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Laurene Bonza | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Norseman | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Goldfields-Esperance | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Eyre | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Dundas | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
The shire was first established as the second Dundas Road District on 21 June 1929, when the Norseman Road District was abolished and replaced by a re-established Dundas board. (An earlier Dundas Road District had existed from 1895 to 1918 before amalgamating to form the Norseman district.)[2]
It was declared a shire and named the Shire of Dundas with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Towns and localities edit
The towns and localities of the Shire of Dundas with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]
| Suburb | Population | Area | Map |
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| Balladonia | 0 (SAL 2021)[5] | 15,267.6 km2 (5,894.9 sq mi) | 
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| Caiguna | 4 (SAL 2021)[6] | 13,709.8 km2 (5,293.4 sq mi) | 
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| Cocklebiddy | 15 (SAL 2021)[7] | 8,765.2 km2 (3,384.3 sq mi) | 
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| Dundas | 0 (SAL 2016)[8][9] | 983.4 km2 (379.7 sq mi) | 
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| Eucla | 37 (SAL 2021)[10] | 4,995.1 km2 (1,928.6 sq mi) | 
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| Fraser Range | 50 (SAL 2021)[11] | 20,485.9 km2 (7,909.7 sq mi) | 
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| Madura | 0 (SAL 2021)[12] | 8,262.1 km2 (3,190.0 sq mi) | 
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| Mundrabilla | 11 (SAL 2021)[13] | 6,292 km2 (2,429 sq mi) | 
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| Norseman | 562 (SAL 2021)[14] | 14,278.3 km2 (5,512.9 sq mi) | 
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Notable councillors edit
- Emil Nulsen, Dundas Roads Board chairman 1929–1931; later a state MP
Heritage-listed places edit
As of 2023, 78 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Dundas,[15] of which seven are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[16]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dundas (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Balladonia (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Caiguna (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cocklebiddy (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dundas (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dundas (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eucla (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fraser Range (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Madura (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mundrabilla (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Norseman (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Shire of Dundas Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Dundas State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
