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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Shire Of Bridgetown-Greenbushes
The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Bunbury and about 260 kilometres (162 mi) south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,340 square kilometres (517 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Bridgetown.

History

The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes was established on 26 March 1970 with the amalgamation of the Shire of Bridgetown and the Shire of Greenbushes.

Indigenous people

The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman (also spelled Bibbulmun or Pibelmen) and Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people, both of the Noongar nation.

Wards

Since 2021, the shire is no longer divided into wards. The nine shire councillors each represent the entire shire.

2023 election results

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 Western Australian local elections § Bridgetown–Greenbushes.[edit]
2023 Western Australian local elections: Bridgetown–Greenbushes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jenny Mountford (elected) 467 27.12
Independent Mike Fletcher (elected) 335 19.45
Independent Tony Pratico (elected) 286 16.61
Independent Lyndon Pearce (elected) 280 16.26
Independent Trevor Stallard 130 7.55
Independent Rebecca Redman (elected) 117 6.79
Independent Elke Browne 57 3.31
Independent Leigh Carroll 50 2.90
Total formal votes 1,722 99.42
Informal votes 10 0.58
Turnout 1,732 44.55

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:

Locality Population Area Map
Bridgetown 3,168 (SAL 2021) 35 km (14 sq mi) Map
Catterick 171 (SAL 2021) 125.5 km (48.5 sq mi) Map
Glenlynn 112 (SAL 2021) 43.1 km (16.6 sq mi) Map
Greenbushes 365 (SAL 2021) 57.8 km (22.3 sq mi) Map
Hester 101 (SAL 2021) 22.9 km (8.8 sq mi) Map
Hester Brook 127 (SAL 2021) 51.8 km (20.0 sq mi) Map
Kangaroo Gully 512 (SAL 2021) 53.1 km (20.5 sq mi) Map
Kingston 16 (SAL 2021) 312.8 km (120.8 sq mi) Map
Maranup 60 (SAL 2021) 104.8 km (40.5 sq mi) Map
North Greenbushes 174 (SAL 2021) 18.5 km (7.1 sq mi) Map
Sunnyside 100 (SAL 2021) 72.2 km (27.9 sq mi) Map
Wandillup 64 (SAL 2021) 137.3 km (53.0 sq mi) Map
Winnejup 176 (SAL 2021) 160.4 km (61.9 sq mi) Map
Yornup 94 (SAL 2021) 142.2 km (54.9 sq mi) Map

Heritage-listed places

Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes

As of 2023, 139 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes, of which twelve are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Freemasons Hotel, Bridgetown.