Shire of Chapman Valley explained

Type:	lga
Shire of Chapman Valley
State:	wa
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Area:	3964.7
Est:	1901
Seat:	Nabawa
Mayor:	Kirrilee Warr
Mayortitle:	Shire President
Region:	Mid West
Url:	http://www.chapmanvalley.wa.gov.au
Stategov:	Moore
Fedgov:	Durack
Near-Nw:	Northampton
Near-N:	Northampton
Near-Ne:	Greater Geraldton
Near-E:	Greater Geraldton
Near-Se:	Greater Geraldton
Near-S:	Greater Geraldton
Near-Sw:	Greater Geraldton
Near-W:	Indian Ocean

The Shire of Chapman Valley is a local government area located in the Mid West region of Western Australia, immediately northeast of the City of Geraldton and about 440km (270miles) north of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 3965km2 and its seat of government is the small town of Nabawa.

History

The Upper Chapman Road District was established on 25 January 1901. On 28 March 1958, it was renamed to Chapman Valley Road District and on 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.^[1]

Wards

The Shire no longer has wards - represented by 8 councillors

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Chapman Valley with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:^[2] ^[3]

Locality

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Population

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Area

Map

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Id:	Q21887024
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Id:	Q21887044
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Id:	Q55466877
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Id:	Q55451822
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Id:	Q55448945
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Id:	Q7073763
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Id:	Q55448933
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Id:	Q55451823
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Id:	Q116142359
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Waggrakine *

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Id:	Q31431358
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Id:	Q55448947
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Id:	Q8061210
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(* indicates locality is only partially located within this shire)

For the purpose of the 2021 Australian census, Hickety was counted as part of Dindiloa.
For the purpose of the 2021 Australian census,Valentine was counted as part of North Eradu.

Heritage-listed places

See main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Chapman Valley. As of 2023, 97 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Chapman Valley,^[4] of which eight are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[5]

External links

-28.5°N 114.789°W

Notes and References

Web site: Municipality Boundary Amendments Register . Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission . 11 January 2020.
Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 9 January 2023 .
Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 9 January 2023 .
Web site: Shire of Chapman Valley Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 23 February 2023 .
Web site: Shire of Chapman Valley State Register of Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 23 February 2023 .