Shire of Chapman Valley
Local government area in Western Australia
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The Shire of Chapman Valley is a local government area located in the Mid West region of Western Australia, immediately northeast of the City of Geraldton and about 440 kilometres (273 mi) north of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 3,965 square kilometres (1,531 sq mi) and its seat of government is the small town of Nabawa.
Shire of Chapman Valley | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Mid West | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1901 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Nabawa | ||||||||||||
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| • Shire President | Kirrilee Warr | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 3,964.7 km2 (1,530.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,556 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Chapman Valley | ||||||||||||
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History
The Upper Chapman Road District was established on 25 January 1901. On 28 March 1958, it was renamed to Chapman Valley Road District and on 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Wards
The Shire no longer has wards - represented by 8 councillors
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Chapman Valley with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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| Buller | 159 (SAL 2021)[5] | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |  |
| Dartmoor | 9 (SAL 2021)[6] | 557.9 km2 (215.4 sq mi) |  |
| Dindiloa | 13 (SAL 2021)[7] | 46.4 km2 (17.9 sq mi) |  |
| Durawah | 6 (SAL 2021)[8] | 140.9 km2 (54.4 sq mi) |  |
| East Nabawa | 7 (SAL 2021)[9] | 106.6 km2 (41.2 sq mi) |  |
| East Yuna | 38 (SAL 2021)[10] | 498.6 km2 (192.5 sq mi) |  |
| Hickety | [1] | 38.1 km2 (14.7 sq mi) |  |
| Howatharra | 112 (SAL 2021)[11] | 90 km2 (35 sq mi) |  |
| Marrah | 4 (SAL 2016)[12][13] | 106.8 km2 (41.2 sq mi) |  |
| Mount Erin | 8 (SAL 2016)[14][15] | 85.8 km2 (33.1 sq mi) |  |
| Nabawa | 118 (SAL 2021)[16] | 96.7 km2 (37.3 sq mi) |  |
| Nanson | 84 (SAL 2021)[17] | 76.7 km2 (29.6 sq mi) |  |
| Naraling | 13 (SAL 2021)[18] | 114.2 km2 (44.1 sq mi) |  |
| Narra Tarra | 104 (SAL 2021)[19] | 98.2 km2 (37.9 sq mi) |  |
| Nolba | 22 (SAL 2021)[20] | 218.6 km2 (84.4 sq mi) |  |
| North Eradu | 5 (SAL 2021)[21] | 99.7 km2 (38.5 sq mi) |  |
| Oakajee | 0 (SAL 2016)[22][23] | 32.5 km2 (12.5 sq mi) |  |
| Rockwell | 4 (SAL 2021)[24] | 48 km2 (19 sq mi) |  |
| South Yuna | 12 (SAL 2021)[25] | 101.2 km2 (39.1 sq mi) |  |
| Valentine | [2] | 106.6 km2 (41.2 sq mi) |  |
| Waggrakine * | 2,679 (SAL 2021)[26] | 31.2 km2 (12.0 sq mi) |  |
| Wandana | 14 (SAL 2021)[27] | 848.8 km2 (327.7 sq mi) |  |
| White Peak | 587 (SAL 2021)[28] | 37 km2 (14 sq mi) |  |
| Yetna | 27 (SAL 2021)[29] | 63.2 km2 (24.4 sq mi) |  |
| Yuna | 43 (SAL 2021)[30] | 348.2 km2 (134.4 sq mi) |  |
- (* indicates locality is only partially located within this shire)
Population
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Heritage-listed places
As of 2023, 97 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Chapman Valley,[31] of which eight are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[32]
