Shire of Tammin
Local government area in Western Australia
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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.
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Shire of Tammin | |||||||||||||
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Tammin Town Hall, 2018 | |||||||||||||
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 Interactive map of Shire of Tammin | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1948 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Tammin | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Shire President | Glenice Batchelor | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 1,103.2 km2 (425.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 386 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Tammin | ||||||||||||
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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 | Map |
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| 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
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 |
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| 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 |  |
