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Shire of Plantagenet

Coordinates: 34°37′48″S 117°40′01″E / 34.630°S 117.667°E / -34.630; 117.667
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Shire of Plantagenet
Western Australia
Plantagenet shire offices, 2018
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population5,388 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1871
Area4,792 km2 (1,850.2 sq mi)
Shire PresidentLen Handasyde
Council seatMount Barker
RegionGreat Southern
State electorate(s)Blackwood-Stirling
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Plantagenet
LGAs around Shire of Plantagenet:
Manjimup Cranbrook Gnowangerup
Manjimup Shire of Plantagenet Albany
Denmark Albany Albany

The Shire of Plantagenet is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, managed from the town of Mount Barker, 360 kilometres (224 mi) south of Perth and 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Albany. The shire covers an area of 4,792 square kilometres (1,850 sq mi)[2] and includes the communities of Narrikup, Rocky Gully, Kendenup and Porongurup.

The region is noted for agriculture, principally wheat, sheep (wool and meat), beef cattle, wine, canola and olives. Silviculture, especially plantations of Tasmanian blue gums (Eucalyptus globulus), was a major industry in the shire although some recent silviculture enterprises (Great Southern Plantations and Timbercorp)[3] have gone into receivership. Local tourist attractions include the Porongurup Range and Stirling Range, a museum based within the original police station, as well as other pioneer structures such as St Werburgh's Chapel.

History

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The Plantagenet Road District was gazetted on 24 January 1871 as one of 18 elected boards to manage roads and services in Western Australia, and initially included a reasonably large section of the Great Southern region. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Plantagenet following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[4]

Indigenous people

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The Shire of Plantagenet is located on the traditional land of the Minang people of the Noongar nation.[5][6][7][8]

Wards

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The Shire was redivided into five wards in 2001. The shire president is elected from amongst the councillors.

  • East Ward (two councillors)
  • Kendenup Ward (one councillor)
  • Rocky Gully/West Ward (two councillors)
  • South Ward (one councillor)
  • Town Ward (three councillors)

Towns and localities

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The towns and localities of the Shire of Plantagenet with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[9][10]

Locality Population Area Map
Denbarker 93 (SAL 2021)[11] 201 km2 (78 sq mi) Map
Forest Hill 143 (SAL 2021)[12] 206.2 km2 (79.6 sq mi) Map
Kendenup 1,062 (SAL 2021)[13] 388.3 km2 (149.9 sq mi) Map
Mount Barker 2,855 (SAL 2021)[14] 489.2 km2 (188.9 sq mi) Map
Narrikup 514 (SAL 2021)[15] 543.2 km2 (209.7 sq mi) Map
Perillup 46 (SAL 2016)[16][17] 691.4 km2 (267.0 sq mi) Map
Porongurup 342 (SAL 2021)[18] 212.1 km2 (81.9 sq mi) Map
Rocky Gully 92 (SAL 2021)[19] 883.3 km2 (341.0 sq mi) Map
Stirling Range National Park * ‡ 0 (SAL 2021)[20] 1,121 km2 (433 sq mi) Map
Takalarup 127 (SAL 2021)[21] 441.1 km2 (170.3 sq mi) Map
Woogenellup 116 (SAL 2021)[22] 325.6 km2 (125.7 sq mi) Map
  • ( * indicates locality is only partially located within this shire)
  • ( ‡ indicates boundaries of national park and locality are not identical)

Infrastructure

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The shire has ownership and responsibility of the Great Southern Saleyards, a state-of-the-art facility that was built following the closure of the Mount Barker Saleyards and the Albany Town Saleyards, and joint development by both councils around 2002.[23] Due to cost issues, the City of Albany sought to dispose of its share of the facility, and an agreement was made to transfer full ownership and responsibility to the Shire of Plantagenet.[24]

The Mount Barker Power Company Pty Ltd has constructed slightly to the north of the township a three Enercon turbine 73m high windfarm costing $8.3 million.[25] The turbines are on private land and this development is a private energy generation selling power into the state grid. The windfarm is one of the very few to have been completed to service a local community's power needs since the government of Western Australia set a renewable energy target. The site is on private property and is projected to generate about 8,400 megawatt hours of electricity each year from three 800 kilowatt turbines.[26][27]

Services

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The Shire of Plantagenet provides the usual services that Western Australian local governments would supply. Rubbish collection is provided by Warren Blackwood Waste. A rubbish tip is located on O'Neill Road south of Mount Barker and transfer stations are at Kendenup, Porongurup and Narrikup.

Ranger Services and a Community Emergency Services Manager (CESM) are based in the Shire Office in Mount Barker. The CESM assists the local bushfire brigades and State Emergency Service unit. The bushfire brigades are located at Porongurup, Porongurup South, Narrikup, Narpyn, Kendenup, Woogenellup, Rocky Gully, Perrilup, Denbarker, Forest Hill and Middle Ward. South Stirling's brigade works closely with the Plantagenet Shire but is registered with Albany City Council.

A Local Emergency Management Committee and a Roadwise Committee are just two examples of how the Shire engages with the community.

Heritage-listed places

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Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Plantagenet

As of 2023, 74 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Plantagenet,[28] of which six are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[29]

See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Plantagenet (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Home » Shire of Plantagenet". Plantagenet.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Timbercorp - Home". Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011. Timbercorp
  4. ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Minang". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Minang (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Shire of Plantagenet". www.plantagenet.wa.gov.au. Shire of Plantagenet. Retrieved 14 October 2024. The Shire of Plantagenet acknowledges the traditional custodians of our area and their continuing connection to the land and community. We pay our respects to all members of the Menang Noongar community ...
  9. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  10. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Denbarker (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Forest Hill (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kendenup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Barker (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Narrikup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Perillup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Perillup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Porongurup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rocky Gully (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stirling Range National Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Takalarup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  22. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woogenellup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  23. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  24. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  25. ^ "Mt Barker Community Windfarm". Mtbarkerpower.com.au. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  26. ^ "Accidentally Outback - Wind power has locals energised in WA". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  27. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  28. ^ "Shire of Plantagenet Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  29. ^ "Shire of Plantagenet State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

Bibliography

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  • Glover, Rhoda; et al. (1979). Plantagenet: A History of the Shire of Plantagenet, Western Australia. Nedlands, WA: Published for the Shire of Plantagenet by the University of Western Australia Press. ISBN 0855641754.
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