Shire of Tammin

Shire of Tammin
Western Australia
Shire of Tammin; Western Australia
	Tammin Town Hall, 2018
	Location in Western Australia
Population	386 (LGA 2021)
Established	1948
Area	1,103.2 km2 (425.9 sq mi)
Shire President	Glenice Batchelor
Council seat	Tammin
Region	Wheatbelt
State electorate(s)	Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)	Durack
Website	Shire of Tammin
	LGAs around Shire of Tammin:

The Shire of Tammin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Its seat of government is the town of Tammin, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Merredin and about 180 kilometres (112 mi) east of Perth, the state capital.

History

Originally the area was governed by the Meckering Road Board (now the neighbouring Shire of Cunderdin).

The Tammin Road District was gazetted on 18 June 1948. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.^[2]

Merger proposals

Tammin is one of the least populous local government areas in Western Australia. A number of proposals have been made to merge the shire with adjoining local government areas. A poll of Tammin residents in 2006 found a majority opposed to a merger.^[3] Subsequently, the shire council committed to a proposal to amalgamate with the shires of York, Cunderdin and Quairading. Planning for the merger reached an advanced stage via the South East Avon Group but was rejected by the state government's Local Government Advisory Board in 2014.^[4]

Wards

The Shire has never had wards, and all six councillors sit at large. The Shire President is elected from amongst the councillors.

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Tammin with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:^[5]^[6]

Locality	Population	Area
North Tammin (formerly Yorkrakine)	138 (SAL 2021)^[7]	625.8 km² (241.6 sq mi)
South Tammin (formerly Bungulla)	126 (SAL 2021)^[8]	474.2 km² (183.1 sq mi)
Tammin	129 (SAL 2021)^[9]	0.8 km² (0.31 sq mi)

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1954	895	—
1966	828	−0.65%
1971	777	−1.26%
1976	631	−4.08%
1981	555	−2.53%
1986	543	−0.44%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1991^[10]	489	−2.07%
2001	423	−1.44%
2006	391	−1.56%
2011	404	+0.66%
2016^[11]	402	−0.10%
2021	386	−0.81%

Heritage-listed places

As of 2023, 18 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Tammin,^[12] of which one is on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[13]

Place name	Place #	Street number	Street name	Suburb or town	Co-ordinates	Notes & former names	Photo
Goldfields Water Supply Scheme	16610			Listed under the Coolgardie, Cunderdin, Kellerberrin, Kalgoorlie–Boulder, Merredin, Mundaring, Northam, Tammin and Yilgarn State Heritage lists		Stretches from Mundaring Weir in Perth to the Eastern Goldfields, particularly Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tammin (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
^ "Tammin votes no to shire amalgamation". ABC News. 26 September 2006. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
^ Kagi, Jacob (17 January 2014). "A merger proposal between Wheatbelt shires rejected, after millions of dollars in the development". Retrieved 3 July 2023.
^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Tammin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Tammin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tammin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ ABS (26 May 2020). "Historical Censuses (Pre 1996)".
^ ABS (26 May 2020). "Quickstats".
^ "Shire of Tammin Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
^ "Shire of Tammin State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

External links

Official website

31°38′28″S 117°29′28″E / 31.641°S 117.491°E / -31.641; 117.491

[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tammin (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[mbar-2] "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

[3] "Tammin votes no to shire amalgamation". ABC News. 26 September 2006. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

[4] Kagi, Jacob (17 January 2014). "A merger proposal between Wheatbelt shires rejected, after millions of dollars in the development". Retrieved 3 July 2023.

[5] "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[6] "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[7] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Tammin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[8] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Tammin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[9] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tammin (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[10] ABS (26 May 2020). "Historical Censuses (Pre 1996)".

[11] ABS (26 May 2020). "Quickstats".

[12] "Shire of Tammin Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

[13] "Shire of Tammin State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

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