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Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes

Coordinates:33°57′29″S116°08′28″E/ 33.958°S 116.141°E/-33.958; 116.141
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This article is about a local government area. For the town, seeBridgetown, Western Australia.

Shire of Bridgetown Greenbushes
Western Australia
The Bridgetown-Greenbushes shire offices
Location inWestern Australia
Map
Population5,238 (LGA2021)[1]
Established1970
Area1,339.8 km2(517.3 sq mi)
Shire PresidentJenny Mountford
Council seatBridgetown
RegionSouth West
State electorate(s)Warren-Blackwood
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Bridgetown Greenbushes
LGAsaround Shire of Bridgetown Greenbushes:
Donnybrook-Balingup
Nannup Shire of Bridgetown Greenbushes Boyup Brook
Manjimup

TheShire of Bridgetown–Greenbushesis alocal government areain theSouth Westregion ofWestern Australia,about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast ofBunburyand about 260 kilometres (162 mi) south of the state capital,Perth.The Shire covers an area of 1,340 square kilometres (517 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town ofBridgetown.

History

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The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes was established on 26 March 1970 with the amalgamation of theShire of Bridgetownand theShire of Greenbushes.[2]

Indigenous people

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The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes is located on the traditional land of theBibulman(also spelled Bibbulmun or Pibelmen)[3][4]andWardandi(also spelled Wadandi) people,[5][6]both of theNoongarnation.[7][8]

Wards

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Since 2021, the shire is no longer divided into wards.[9]The nine shire councillors each represent the entire shire.

2023 election results

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This section is an excerpt fromResults of the 2023 Western Australian local elections § Bridgetown–Greenbushes.[edit]
2023 Western Australian local elections:Bridgetown–Greenbushes[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jenny Mountford (elected) 467 27.12
Independent Mike Fletcher (elected) 335 19.45
Independent Tony Pratico (elected) 286 16.61
Independent Lyndon Pearce (elected) 280 16.26
Independent Trevor Stallard 130 7.55
Independent Rebecca Redman (elected) 117 6.79
Independent Elke Browne 57 3.31
Independent Leigh Carroll 50 2.90
Total formal votes 1,722 99.42
Informal votes 10 0.58
Turnout 1,732 44.55

Towns and localities

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The towns and localities of the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes with population and size figures based on themost recentAustralian census:[11][12]

Locality Population Area Map
Bridgetown 3,168 (SAL2021)[13] 35 km2(14 sq mi) Map
Catterick 171 (SAL2021)[14] 125.5 km2(48.5 sq mi) Map
Glenlynn 112 (SAL2021)[15] 43.1 km2(16.6 sq mi) Map
Greenbushes 365 (SAL2021)[16] 57.8 km2(22.3 sq mi) Map
Hester 101 (SAL2021)[17] 22.9 km2(8.8 sq mi) Map
Hester Brook 127 (SAL2021)[18] 51.8 km2(20.0 sq mi) Map
Kangaroo Gully 512 (SAL2021)[19] 53.1 km2(20.5 sq mi) Map
Kingston 16 (SAL2021)[20] 312.8 km2(120.8 sq mi) Map
Maranup 60 (SAL2021)[21] 104.8 km2(40.5 sq mi) Map
North Greenbushes 174 (SAL2021)[22] 18.5 km2(7.1 sq mi) Map
Sunnyside 100 (SAL2021)[23] 72.2 km2(27.9 sq mi) Map
Wandillup 64 (SAL2021)[24] 137.3 km2(53.0 sq mi) Map
Winnejup 176 (SAL2021)[25] 160.4 km2(61.9 sq mi) Map
Yornup 94 (SAL2021)[26] 142.2 km2(54.9 sq mi) Map

Heritage-listed places

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Main article:List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes

As of 2023, 139 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes,[27]of which twelve are on theState Register of Heritage Places,among them theFreemasons Hotel, Bridgetown.[28]

References

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  1. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Bridgetown-Greenbushes (Local Government Area)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^"Municipality Boundary Amendments Register"(PDF).Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission.Retrieved11 January2020.
  3. ^"Pibelmen".www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au.University of Western Australia.Retrieved16 August2023.
  4. ^"Pibelmen (WA)".www.samuseum.sa.gov.au.South Australian Museum.Retrieved16 August2023.
  5. ^"Wardandi".www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au.University of Western Australia.Retrieved16 August2023.
  6. ^"Wardandi (WA)".www.samuseum.sa.gov.au.South Australian Museum.Retrieved16 August2023.
  7. ^"Map of Indigenous Australia".aiatsis.gov.au.Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.Retrieved16 August2023.
  8. ^"Welcome to the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes".www.bridgetown.wa.gov.au.Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes.Retrieved16 August2023.We acknowledge the cultural custodians of the land, the Pibulmun-Wadandi people
  9. ^"Ward Boundaries Update".Shire of Bridgetwon-Greenbushes.Retrieved28 November2021.
  10. ^"2023 Ordinary Election - Bridgetown-Greenbushes".Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  11. ^"SLIP Map".maps.slip.wa.gov.au.Landgate.Retrieved31 January2023.
  12. ^"NationalMap".nationalmap.gov.au.Geoscience Australia.Retrieved31 January2023.
  13. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Bridgetown (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Catterick (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Glenlynn (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Greenbushes (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Hester (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Hester Brook (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Kangaroo Gully (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Kingston (WA) (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Maranup (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  22. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."North Greenbushes (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  23. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Sunnyside (WA) (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  24. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Wandillup (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  25. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Winnejup (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  26. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Yornup (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats.Retrieved28 June2022.Edit this at Wikidata
  27. ^"Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes Heritage Places".inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au.Heritage Council of Western Australia.Retrieved25 February2023.
  28. ^"Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes State Register of Heritage Places".inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au.Heritage Council of Western Australia.Retrieved25 February2023.
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33°57′29″S116°08′28″E/ 33.958°S 116.141°E/-33.958; 116.141

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