The Shire of Trayning is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Merredin and about 240 kilometres (149 mi) east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,651 square kilometres (637 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Trayning.
| Shire of Trayning Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Trayning Town Hall, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 298 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1912 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,651.2 km2 (637.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Melanie Brown | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Trayning | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Trayning | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe current Shire of Trayning area was historically split between the Meckering Road District and Kellerberrin Road District.
The shire originated as the Korrelocking Road District, established on 30 June 1911, which covered Trayning, Wyalkatchem and parts of Mount Marshall and Dowerin. On 18 March 1912, a section of the district was transferred to the new Dowerin Road District, and Korrelocking was renamed the Ninghan Road District. Another section of the district separated on 18 June 1920 with the establishment of the Wyalkatchem Road District.[2]
The Mount Marshall Road District split away from the Ninghan district on 6 July 1923, and the remaining district was renamed the Kununoppin-Trayning Road District on 12 October 1923.[2]
It became the Shire of Trayning-Kununoppin-Yelbeni on 1 July 1961 under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. It was then renamed to the Shire of Trayning on 10 September 1965.[2]
Wards
editThe shire has no wards, and all councillors serve four-year terms. Previously, it was divided into three wards.
- Trayning Ward (3 councillors)
- Kununoppin Ward (4 councillors)
- Yelbeni Ward (2 councillors)
Towns and localities
editThe towns and localities of the Shire of Trayning with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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| Kununoppin | 49 (SAL 2021)[5] | 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | 
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| North Kununoppin | 24 (SAL 2021)[6] | 330.9 km2 (127.8 sq mi) | 
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| North Trayning | 26 (SAL 2021)[7] | 243.3 km2 (93.9 sq mi) | 
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| North Yelbeni | 11 (SAL 2021)[8] | 225.4 km2 (87.0 sq mi) | 
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| South Kununoppin | 18 (SAL 2021)[9] | 238.9 km2 (92.2 sq mi) | 
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| South Trayning | 29 (SAL 2021)[10] | 370.6 km2 (143.1 sq mi) | 
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| South Yelbeni | 25 (SAL 2021)[11] | 236 km2 (91 sq mi) | 
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| Trayning | 112 (SAL 2021)[12] | 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi) | 
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| Yelbeni | 0 (SAL 2021)[13] | 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi) | 
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Shire presidents
editHeritage-listed places
editAs of 2023, 55 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Trayning,[14] of which four are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[15]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Trayning (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kununoppin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Kununoppin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Trayning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Yelbeni (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Kununoppin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Trayning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Yelbeni (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Trayning (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yelbeni (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Shire of Trayning Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Trayning State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
