Shire of Williams

Shire of Williams
Western Australia
Shire of Williams; Western Australia
	Location in Western Australia
Population	1,021 (LGA 2021)
Established	1871
Area	2,305.7 km2 (890.2 sq mi)
Shire President	Jarrad Logie
Council seat	Williams
Region	Wheatbelt
State electorate(s)	Roe
Federal division(s)	O'Connor
Website	Shire of Williams
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The Shire of Williams is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 161 kilometres (100 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,306 square kilometres (890 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Williams.

History

The Williams Road District was created on 12 February 1871 as one of the first regional local government areas in Western Australia. On 1 July 1961 it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all road districts into shires.^[2]

Wards

Until 2002, the Shire was divided into 3 wards - North West (1), North East (1) and Central (3). On 3 May 2003 all wards were abolished and councillors sit at large.^[2]

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Williams with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:^[3]^[4]

Locality	Population	Area
Dardadine	15 (SAL 2021)^[5]	70.1 km² (27.1 sq mi)
Meeking	10 (SAL 2021)^[6]	97.3 km² (37.6 sq mi)
Williams	996 (SAL 2021)^[7]	2,135.7 km² (824.6 sq mi)

Former towns

Congelin

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1911	866	—
1921	772	−1.14%
1933	929	+1.55%
1947	933	+0.03%
1954	1,413	+6.11%
1961	1,330	−0.86%
1966	1,193	−2.15%
1971	1,177	−0.27%
1976	1,178	+0.02%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1981	1,174	−0.07%
1986	1,146	−0.48%
1991	1,005	−2.59%
1996	1,018	+0.26%
2001	869	−3.12%
2006	863	−0.14%
2011	914	+1.15%
2016	981	+1.42%
2021	1,021	+0.80%

Notable councillors

Frederick Piesse, Williams Roads Board member 1880–1889, chairman 1886–1889; later a state MP

Heritage-listed places

As of 2023, 322 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Williams,^[8] of which two are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[9]

Place name	Place #	Street name	Suburb or town	Co-ordinates	Built	State registered	Notes & former names	Photo
Sherry's House and Wayside Inn site	2739	Williams Road	Quindanning	33°02′37″S 116°34′06″E / 33.043527°S 116.56822°E / -33.043527; 116.56822	1926		Quindanning Inn Located behind the Quindanning Hotel
Quindanning Hotel	16215	Pinjarra-Williams Road	Quindanning	33°02′38″S 116°34′06″E / 33.043828°S 116.568288°E / -33.043828; 116.568288 (Quindanning Hotel)	1908	25 June 2010	Ye Olde Quindanning Inne

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Williams (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dardadine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Meeking (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Williams (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "Shire of Williams Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
^ "Shire of Williams State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

External links

Official website

33°01′30″S 116°52′52″E / 33.025°S 116.881°E / -33.025; 116.881

[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Williams (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] "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

[4] "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

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

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

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

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

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

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