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Shire of Kent

{{Short description|Local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{Infobox Australian place | type = lga

| name = Shire of Kent

| state = wa

| region = Great Southern

| image = Kent LGA WA.png

| image_upright = 0.81

| caption = Location in Western Australia

| local_map = yes

| zoom = 8

| pop =

| area = 5633.8

| est = 1922

| seat = Nyabing

| logo = Shire of Kent Logo.png

| url = http://www.kent.wa.gov.au/

| mayor = Kate Johnston

| mayortitle = Shire President

| fedgov = O'Connor

| stategov = Roe

| near-nw = Dumbleyung

| near-n = Lake Grace

| near-ne = Lake Grace

| near-w = Katanning

| near-e = Ravensthorpe

| near-sw = Broomehill-T.

| near-s = Gnowangerup

| near-se = Jerramungup

}}

The Shire of Kent is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about {{convert|320|km|mi|-1}} southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of {{convert|5634|km2|sqmi|0}} and its seat of government is the town of Nyabing. The area produces grains such as wheat, barley and legumes.

History

The Kent Road District was established on 22 December 1922. It was renamed the Nyabing-Pingrup Road District on 10 June 1955.{{cite web | url=http://www.boundaries.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/content/documents//2003_municipal_boundary_amendments_register.pdf | title=Municipality Boundary Amendments Register | publisher=Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission | accessdate=11 January 2020}}

It was declared a shire as the Shire of Nyabing-Pingrup with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. It reverted to its previous name of Kent and became the Shire of Kent on 1 December 1972.

The name "Kent" comes from the commissariat officer of Dr T. Wilson’s expedition of 1829.

Indigenous people

The Shire of Kent is located on the traditional land of the Koreng people of the Noongar nation.{{cite web |url=https://www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au/language-region-koreng |title=Koreng |author= |website=www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au |publisher=University of Western Australia |access-date=12 October 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/map-indigenous-australia |title=Map of Indigenous Australia |author= |website=aiatsis.gov.au |publisher=Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies |access-date=12 October 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/collection/archives/language_groups/koreng |title=Koreng (WA) |author= |website=www.samuseum.sa.gov.au |publisher=South Australian Museum |access-date=12 October 2024}}

Wards

Following a redistribution in 2002, the Shire has been divided into four wards, each with two councillors:

  • Holland Rock Ward
  • Mindarabin Ward
  • Nampup Ward
  • Pingarnup Ward

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Kent with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:{{cite web |url=https://maps.slip.wa.gov.au/landgate/locate/ |title=SLIP Map |author= |date= |website=maps.slip.wa.gov.au |publisher=Landgate |access-date=6 January 2023 |quote=}}{{cite web |url=https://nationalmap.gov.au/ |title=NationalMap |author= |date= |website=nationalmap.gov.au |publisher=Geoscience Australia |access-date=6 January 2023 |quote=}}

class="wikitable sortable"

!Locality

!data-sort-type=number|Population

!data-sort-type=number|Area

!Map

Nyabing{{#invoke:PopulationFromWikidata | ListForInfobox | type=suburb | wikidata=Q3879964}}{{cvt |input=P2046 |qid=Q3879964}}{{Infobox mapframe|id=Q3879964|zoom=8|mapframe=yes|wikidata=yes}}
Pingrup{{#invoke:PopulationFromWikidata | ListForInfobox | type=suburb | wikidata=Q21884346}}{{cvt |input=P2046 |qid=Q21884346}}{{Infobox mapframe|id=Q21884346|zoom=8|mapframe=yes|wikidata=yes}}

Heritage-listed places

{{main|List of heritage places in the Shire of Kent}}

As of 2021, 73 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Kent,{{cite web |url=http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Search/Results?newSearch=True&placeNameContains=&streetNameContains=&suburbOrTownContains=&lgaContains=Kent&isCurrentlyStateRegistered=false|title=Shire of Kent Heritage Places|author= |date= |website=inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au |publisher=Heritage Council of Western Australia |access-date=20 February 2023|quote=}} of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.{{cite web |url=http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Search/Results?newSearch=True&placeNameContains=&streetNameContains=&suburbOrTownContains=&lgaContains=Kent&isCurrentlyStateRegistered=true&isCurrentlyStateRegistered=false|title=Shire of Kent State Register of Heritage Places|author= |date= |website=inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au |publisher=Heritage Council of Western Australia |access-date=20 February 2023|quote=}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website}}

{{Local Government Areas of Western Australia}}

{{Towns Great Southern WA}}

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Kent