Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes explained

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Shire of Bridgetown Greenbushes
State:	wa
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Area:	1339.8
Est:	1970
Seat:	Bridgetown
Mayor:	Jenny Mountford
Mayortitle:	Shire President
Region:	South West
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Url:	http://www.bridgetown.wa.gov.au
Stategov:	Warren-Blackwood
Fedgov:	O'Connor
Near-N:	Donnybrook-Balingup
Near-E:	Boyup Brook
Near-W:	Nannup
Near-S:	Manjimup

The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, about 80km (50miles) southeast of Bunbury and about 260km (160miles) south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1340km2, 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.^[1]

Indigenous people

The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman (also spelled Bibbulmun or Pibelmen)^[2] ^[3] and Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people,^[4] ^[5] both of the Noongar nation.^[6] ^[7]

Wards

Since 2021, the shire is no longer divided into wards.^[8] The nine shire councillors each represent the entire shire.

2023 election results

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:^[9] ^[10]

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Heritage-listed places

See 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,^[11] of which twelve are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Freemasons Hotel, Bridgetown.^[12]

Notes and References

Web site: Municipality Boundary Amendments Register . Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission . 11 January 2020.
Web site: Pibelmen . . www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au . . 16 August 2023.
Web site: Pibelmen (WA) . . www.samuseum.sa.gov.au . . 16 August 2023.
Web site: Wardandi . . www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au . . 16 August 2023.
Web site: Wardandi (WA) . . www.samuseum.sa.gov.au . . 16 August 2023.
Web site: Map of Indigenous Australia . . aiatsis.gov.au . . 16 August 2023.
Web site: Welcome to the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes . . www.bridgetown.wa.gov.au . . We acknowledge the cultural custodians of the land, the Pibulmun-Wadandi people . 16 August 2023.
Web site: Ward Boundaries Update . Shire of Bridgetwon-Greenbushes . 28 November 2021.
Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 31 January 2023 .
Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 31 January 2023 .
Web site: Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 25 February 2023.
Web site: Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes State Register of Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 25 February 2023.