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Shire of Murray

This article is about the Western Australian shire. For the former shire in New South Wales, see Murray Shire.

The Shire of Murray is a local government area of Western Australia. It has an area of 1,710.1 square kilometres (660.3 sq mi) and is located in the Peel Region about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of the Perth CBD.

Shire of Murray
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
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Population18,068 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1868
Area1,710.1 km2 (660.3 sq mi)
Shire PresidentDavid Bolt[2]
Council seatPinjarra
RegionPeel region
Greater Mandurah
State electorate(s)Murray-Wellington
Federal division(s)Canning
WebsiteShire of Murray
LGAs around Shire of Murray:
Rockingham Serpentine-Jarrahdale Wandering
Mandurah Shire of Murray Boddington
Waroona Waroona Boddington

The Shire extends across the Peel Inlet and the Swan Coastal Plain into the Darling Scarp, including about 77,000 hectares (190,000 acres) of State forests. Timber logging and agriculture were the traditional enterprises of the district. However, in recent decades, bauxite mining and a significant equine and tourism industry have emerged. The Murray River flows all year throughout the district. It offers premier country racing and trotting facilities, a golf course and an array of festivals and events.

The Shire is centred on the town of Pinjarra, one of the oldest towns in Western Australia where a number of 19th-century mud brick buildings are still in use today.

History

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The area was first settled in 1834 by Sir Thomas Peel. On 7 November 1868, the Murray District Roads Committee had its first meeting in Pinjarra.[3]

The Shire of Murray originated as the Murray Road District, which was gazetted on 25 January 1871. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Murray following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[4]

Towns and localities

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The towns and localities of the Shire of Murray with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[5][6]

Suburb Population Area Map
Banksiadale 0 (SAL 2016)[7][8] 239.5 km2 (92.5 sq mi)  
Barragup 940 (SAL 2021)[9] 17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi)  
Birchmont 86 (SAL 2021)[10] 42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi)  
Blythewood 85 (SAL 2021)[11] 42.2 km2 (16.3 sq mi)  
Coolup 420 (SAL 2021)[12] 59.6 km2 (23.0 sq mi)  
Dwellingup 524 (SAL 2021)[13] 37 km2 (14 sq mi)  
Etmilyn 0 (SAL 2016)[14][15] 35.5 km2 (13.7 sq mi)  
Fairbridge 55 (SAL 2021)[16] 52.5 km2 (20.3 sq mi)  
Furnissdale 1,061 (SAL 2021)[17] 6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi)  
Holyoake 22 (SAL 2021)[18] 47.8 km2 (18.5 sq mi)  
Inglehope 18 (SAL 2021)[19] 55.2 km2 (21.3 sq mi)  
Keralup * 0 (SAL 2021)[20] 40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi)  
Marrinup 4 (SAL 2016)[21][22] 43.2 km2 (16.7 sq mi)  
Meelon 174 (SAL 2021)[23] 93.4 km2 (36.1 sq mi)  
Myara 0 (SAL 2016)[24][25] 38.8 km2 (15.0 sq mi)  
Nambeelup 361 (SAL 2021)[26] 76.6 km2 (29.6 sq mi)  
Nirimba 80 (SAL 2021)[27] 46 km2 (18 sq mi)  
North Dandalup 863 (SAL 2021)[28] 92.8 km2 (35.8 sq mi)  
North Yunderup 840 (SAL 2021)[29] 4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi)  
Oakley [1] 50.6 km2 (19.5 sq mi)  
Pinjarra 4,914 (SAL 2021)[30] 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi)  
Point Grey [2] 26.9 km2 (10.4 sq mi)  
Ravenswood 2,483 (SAL 2021)[31] 53.1 km2 (20.5 sq mi)  
Solus 0 (SAL 2016)[32][33] 216.3 km2 (83.5 sq mi)  
South Yunderup 3,860 (SAL 2021)[34] 73.6 km2 (28.4 sq mi)  
Stake Hill 469 (SAL 2021)[35] 18.4 km2 (7.1 sq mi)  
Teesdale 89 (SAL 2021)[36] 36.7 km2 (14.2 sq mi)  
West Coolup 182 (SAL 2021)[37] 84 km2 (32 sq mi)  
West Pinjarra 448 (SAL 2021)[38] 58.7 km2 (22.7 sq mi)  
Whittaker 9 (SAL 2021)[39] 88.6 km2 (34.2 sq mi)  
* Indicates locality is only partially located within the Shire of Murray
  • ^[1] For the purpose of the 2021 Australian census, Oakley was counted as part of Fairbridge.
  • ^[2] For the purpose of the 2021 Australian census, Point Grey was counted as part of Nirimba.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1911 2,199—    
1921 3,400 4.45%
1933 4,060 1.49%
1947 4,118 0.10%
1954 3,897−0.78%
1961 3,592−1.16%
1966 3,329−1.51%
1971 4,061 4.06%
1976 5,035 4.39%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1981 6,306 4.60%
1986 6,634 1.02%
1991 8,157 4.22%
1996 9,144 2.31%
2001 10,035 1.88%
2006 11,969 3.59%
2011 14,149 3.40%
2016 16,698 3.37%
2021 18,068 1.59%
  • At the 1954 census, Mandurah, which had seceded from Murray, had a population of 1,687.

Notable councillors

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Heritage-listed places

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

As of 2023, 134 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Murray,[40] of which 13 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[41]

Notes

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Murray (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  2. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Murray". www.elections.wa.gov.au. Western Australian Electoral Commission. 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. ^ "MURRAY DISTRICT ROAD COMMITTEE". The Inquirer and Commercial News. Vol. XXXI, no. 1, 565. Western Australia. 25 November 1868. p. 3. Retrieved 26 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  6. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Banksiadale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.  
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Banksiadale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barragup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Birchmont (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blythewood (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coolup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dwellingup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Etmilyn (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.  
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Etmilyn (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fairbridge (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Furnissdale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Holyoake (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Inglehope (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Keralup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  21. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Marrinup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.  
  22. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Marrinup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  23. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Meelon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  24. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Myara (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.  
  25. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Myara (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  26. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nambeelup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  27. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nirimba (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  28. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Dandalup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  29. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Yunderup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  30. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pinjarra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  31. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ravenswood (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  32. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Solus (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.  
  33. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Solus (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  34. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Yunderup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  35. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stake Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  36. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Teesdale (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  37. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West Coolup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  38. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West Pinjarra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  39. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Whittaker (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  40. ^ "Shire of Murray Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  41. ^ "Shire of Murray State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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