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Shire of Augusta–Margaret River

Coordinates: 33°57′18″S 115°04′30″E / 33.955°S 115.075°E / -33.955; 115.075
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Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population14,258 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density6.3578/km2 (16.4666/sq mi)
Established1891
Area2,242.6 km2 (865.9 sq mi)
Shire PresidentPaula Cristoffanini
Council seatMargaret River
RegionSouth West
State electorate(s)Vasse, Warren-Blackwood
Federal division(s)Forrest
WebsiteShire of Augusta Margaret River
LGAs around Shire of Augusta Margaret River:
Busselton Donnybrook-
Balingup
Indian Ocean Shire of Augusta Margaret River Nannup
Southern Ocean

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River is a local government area in the south-west corner of the South West region of Western Australia, approximately 270 kilometres (168 mi) south of Perth. The shire covers an area of 2,243 square kilometres (866 sq mi) and had a population of over 14,000 at the 2016 Census, about half of whom live in the towns of Margaret River and Augusta.

Nearly half of Augusta Margaret River's land area is state forest or national park. National parks include Scott National Park and Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park. Other land uses include agriculture, especially dairy and beef cattle; viticulture; and tourism.

On 25 September 2019, Councillors voted to declare a climate emergency in line with similar declarations of jurisdictions around Australia and the world.[2]

History

It was first gazetted as the Augusta Road District on 16 April 1891 and was renamed to Augusta-Margaret River Road District on 10 September 1926. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.[3] In 2017 it abolished its system of wards for electing councillors.[4]

Towns and localities

Towns
Localities

Population

The historical figures for the population of the shire have been recorded in the census as follows:[1][5]

Year Population ±% p.a.
1911 446 –
1921 200 -22.3%
1933 2,952 +113.58%
1947 2,790 -0.22%
1954 3,625 +4.28%
1961 3,590 -0.14%
1966 3,238 -1.00%
1971 3,106 -0.82%
1976 3,011 -0.61%
1981 3,680 +4.89%
1986 5,333 +8.98%
1991 5,889 +2.07%
1996 8,047 +7.33%
2001 9,655 +4.00%
2006 10,353 +1.45%
2011 11,761 +2.72%
2016 14,258 +4.25%

Notable councillors

  • Barry Blaikie, Shire of Augusta-Margaret River councillor 1965–1971, later a state MP

Heritage-listed places

Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River

As of 2021, 142 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River,[6] of which eleven are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, Wallcliffe House and Ellensbrook.[7]

Map

  • Western Australia. Dept. of Land Administration. Cartographic Services Branch. (2004) South West Corner/Western Australia Perth, W.A.. Scale 1:150 000 ; (E 114°58'--E 115°40'/S 033°27'--S 034°25') Also known as StreetSmart Touring Map - with localities Augusta, Busselton, Dunsborough and Margaret River on title ISBN 0-7309-2907-8

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Augusta Margaret River (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Council declares climate emergency". The West Australian. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 4.0)" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Commission. 31 July 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  4. ^ Lefebvre, Nicky (6 February 2017). "Council votes to abolish multiple electoral wards". Augusta-Margaret River Mail. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  5. ^ Census figures are gathered from the sections of the censuses dealing with local government areas of Western Australia, from the historical data, Australian Bureau of Statistics. The 1976 census data came from the 1981 census, while the 1996 census data used the statistical local area, which is equivalent. Data retrieved 27 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Shire of Augusta-Margaret River State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2021.

Bibliography

  • Burton, L.C. (1996). Barefoot in the Creek: A Group Settlement Childhood in Margaret River. Nedlands, W.A.: University of Western Australia Press. ISBN 1875560831.
  • Cresswell, Gail J. (2003). The Light of Leeuwin: The Augusta-Margaret River Shire History (new ed.). Margaret River, W.A.: Augusta-Margaret River Shire History Group. ISBN 0731694449.
  • Cullen, Shelley; Rigby, Peter (1999). Margaret River Style. Fremantle, WA: Fremantle Arts Centre Press. ISBN 1863682856.
  • Wiltshire, Trea (2000). Margaret River. Australian Wine Regions series. Singapore: R. Ian Lloyd Productions. ISBN 9810426747.
  • Zekulich, Michael (2000). Wine Western Australia (all new ed.). Perth: St George Books. ISBN 0867780614.

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