Shire Of Dalwallinu
History
Initially, the area was part of the Moora and Upper Irwin Road Districts. On 2 June 1916, the Dalwallinu Road District was created. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.
Wards
On 14 May 1966, the Shire was divided into four wards: Central, North, South and East Wards, and membership was increased from 9 to 11. On 22 May 1971, a new ward, Dalwallinu Townsite Ward with one councillor, was created and the council reduced back to 9 councillors by allocating 2 each to the original four wards. In 1992, the Central and Dalwallinu Townsite Wards were merged to form the new Central Ward, and on 3 May 2003, the Central and South Wards were merged to form the new South Ward.
As such, the present ward system of the shire is:
- East Ward (two councillors)
- North Ward (two councillors)
- South Ward (six councillors)
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Dalwallinu with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:
Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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Buntine | 51 (SAL 2021) | 571.6 km (220.7 sq mi) | ![]() |
Dalwallinu | 826 (SAL 2021) | 684.2 km (264.2 sq mi) | ![]() |
East Damboring | 9 (SAL 2021) | 103.3 km (39.9 sq mi) | ![]() |
Goodlands | 29 (SAL 2021) | 2,119.4 km (818.3 sq mi) | ![]() |
Jibberding | 24 (SAL 2021) | 1,054.1 km (407.0 sq mi) | ![]() |
Kalannie | 147 (SAL 2021) | 711 km (275 sq mi) | ![]() |
Marne | 10 (SAL 2021) | 79.6 km (30.7 sq mi) | ![]() |
Miamoon | 17 (SAL 2021) | 124.3 km (48.0 sq mi) | ![]() |
Nugadong | 11 (SAL 2021) | 202.4 km (78.1 sq mi) | ![]() |
Petrudor | 20 (SAL 2021) | 284.8 km (110.0 sq mi) | ![]() |
Pithara | 129 (SAL 2021) | 566.7 km (218.8 sq mi) | ![]() |
Wubin | 90 (SAL 2021) | 498 km (192 sq mi) | ![]() |
Xantippe | 14 (SAL 2021) | 247.2 km (95.4 sq mi) | ![]() |
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Heritage-listed places
As of 2023, 81 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Dalwallinu, of which two are on the State Register of Heritage Places.
Place name | Place # | Street name | Suburb or town | Co-ordinates | Built | Stateregistered | Notes & former names | Photo |
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Wubin Wheatbin | 666 | Great Northern Highway | Wubin | 30°06′24″S 116°37′50″E / 30.106684°S 116.630672°E | 1939 | 13 April 2012 | Wubin Wheatbin Museum, CBH Wheatbin | ![]() |
Pithara Hall & Supper Room | 667 | 41-43 Leahy Street | Pithara | 30°23′15″S 116°40′07″E / 30.387497°S 116.668564°E | 1931 | 9 February 2016 | Pithara Town Hall | ![]() |