Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Shire of Bridgetown GreenbushesWestern Australia |
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The Bridgetown-Greenbushes shire offices
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Location in Western Australia
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| Established | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,339.8 km2 (517.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Jenny Mountford | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Bridgetown | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Bridgetown Greenbushes | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Bunbury and 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 of Bridgetown.
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History
The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes was established on 26 March 1970 with the amalgamation of the Shire of Bridgetown and the Shire of Greenbushes.
Indigenous people
The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman (also spelled Bibbulmun or Pibelmen) and Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people, both of the Noongar nation.
Wards
Since 2021, the shire is no longer divided into wards. The nine shire councillors each represent the entire shire.
2023 election results
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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| Bridgetown | 3,168 (SAL 2021) | [convert: needs a number] | |
| Catterick | 171 (SAL 2021) | [convert: needs a number] | |
| Glenlynn | 112 (SAL 2021) | [convert: needs a number] | |
| Greenbushes | 365 (SAL 2021) | [convert: needs a number] | |
| Hester | 101 (SAL 2021) | [convert: needs a number] | |
| Hester Brook | 127 (SAL 2021) | [convert: needs a number] | |
| Kangaroo Gully | 512 (SAL 2021) | [convert: needs a number] | |
| Kingston | 16 (SAL 2021) | [convert: needs a number] | |
| Maranup | 60 (SAL 2021) | [convert: needs a number] | |
| North Greenbushes | 174 (SAL 2021) | [convert: needs a number] | |
| Sunnyside | 100 (SAL 2021) | [convert: needs a number] | |
| Wandillup | 64 (SAL 2021) | [convert: needs a number] | |
| Winnejup | 176 (SAL 2021) | [convert: needs a number] | |
| Yornup | 94 (SAL 2021) | [convert: needs a number] |
Heritage-listed places
As of 2023, 139 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes, of which twelve are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Freemasons Hotel, Bridgetown.
