Shire of Williams
| Shire of Williams Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 1,021 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,305.7 km2 (890.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Jarrad Logie | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Williams | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Williams | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Williams is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 161 kilometres (100 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,306 square kilometres (890 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Williams.
History[edit]
The Williams Road District was created on 12 February 1871 as one of the first regional local government areas in Western Australia. On 1 July 1961 it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all road districts into shires.[2]
Wards[edit]
Until 2002, the Shire was divided into 3 wards - North West (1), North East (1) and Central (3). On 3 May 2003 all wards were abolished and councillors sit at large.[2]
Towns and localities[edit]
The towns and localities of the Shire of Williams with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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| Dardadine | 15 (SAL 2021)[5] | 70.1 km2 (27.1 sq mi) | 
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| Meeking | 10 (SAL 2021)[6] | 97.3 km2 (37.6 sq mi) | 
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| Williams | 996 (SAL 2021)[7] | 2,135.7 km2 (824.6 sq mi) | 
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Former towns[edit]
Population[edit]
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Notable councillors[edit]
- Frederick Piesse, Williams Roads Board member 1880–1889, chairman 1886–1889; later a state MP
Heritage-listed places[edit]
As of 2023, 322 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Williams,[8] of which two are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[9]
| Place name | Place # | Street name | Suburb or town | Co-ordinates | Built | Stateregistered | Notes & former names | Photo |
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| Sherry's House and Wayside Inn site | 2739 | Williams Road | Quindanning | 33°02′37″S 116°34′06″E / 33.043527°S 116.56822°E | 1926 | Quindanning InnLocated behind the Quindanning Hotel | ||
| Quindanning Hotel | 16215 | Pinjarra-Williams Road | Quindanning | 33°02′38″S 116°34′06″E / 33.043828°S 116.568288°E | 1908 | 25 June 2010 | Ye Olde Quindanning Inne | 
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References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Williams (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 14 February 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dardadine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Meeking (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Williams (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Shire of Williams Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Williams State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
