Shire of Kent
Local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia
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The Shire of Kent is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 320 kilometres (200 mi) southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 5,634 square kilometres (2,175 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Nyabing. The area produces grains such as wheat, barley and legumes.
Shire of Kent | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Great Southern | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1922 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Nyabing | ||||||||||||
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| • Shire President | Kate Johnston | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 5,633.8 km2 (2,175.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 491 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Kent | ||||||||||||
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History
The Kent Road District was established on 22 December 1922. It was renamed the Nyabing-Pingrup Road District on 10 June 1955.[2]
It was declared a shire as the Shire of Nyabing-Pingrup with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. It reverted to its previous name of Kent and became the Shire of Kent on 1 December 1972.[2]
The name "Kent" comes from the commissariat officer of Dr T. Wilson’s expedition of 1829.
Indigenous people
Wards
Following a redistribution in 2002, the Shire has been divided into four wards, each with two councillors:
- Holland Rock Ward
- Mindarabin Ward
- Nampup Ward
- Pingarnup Ward
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Kent with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[6][7]
Heritage-listed places
As of 2021, 73 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Kent,[10] of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[11]
