Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup explained

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Shire of Donnybrook Balingup
State:	wa
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Area:	1560.3
Est:	1970
Seat:	Donnybrook
Mayor:	Vivienne MacCarthy
Mayortitle:	Shire President
Region:	South West
Url:	http://www.donnybrook-balingup.wa.gov.au/
Stategov:	Collie-Preston Warren-Blackwood
Fedgov:	Forrest
Near-Nw:	Dardanup
Near-N:	Collie
Near-Ne:	Collie
Near-E:	Boyup Brook
Near-W:	Capel, Busselton
Near-Sw:	Nannup
Near-S:	Bridgetown Greenbushes
Near-Se:	Boyup Brook

The Shire of Donnybrook Balingup is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, about 35km (22miles) southeast of Bunbury and about 220km (140miles) south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of about 1560km2, and its seat of government is the town of Donnybrook.

History

The Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup was established on 26 March 1970 with the amalgamation of the Shire of Donnybrook and the Shire of Balingup. The merged shire initially retained the Donnybrook name, but adopted the Donnybrook-Balingup name on 17 July 1970.^[1] The new council was administered from Donnybrook.

The Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup is also home to a number of heritage-listed historic properties including Ferndale Homestead and Southampton homestead.

Indigenous people

The Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup is located on the traditional land of the Wardandi people of the Noongar nation.^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Wards

In 2001 the Shire abolished wards and all nine councillors represent the entire shire.

Prior to this, four wards made up the council:

Donnybrook (including Argyle, Irishtown and Beelerup)
Preston (area east of Donnybrook including Lowden, Mumballup and Noggerup)
Central (including Kirup, Upper Capel, Brazier, Newlands, Brookhampton and Thompsons Brook)
Balingup (including Mullalyup, Grimwade, Upper Balingup, Southampton and Ferndale[Lower Balingup])

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:^[5] ^[6]

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Cundinup *

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(* indicates locality is only partially located within this shire)

Heritage-listed places

See main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup. As of 2023, 113 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup,^[7] of which twelve are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Southampton homestead.^[8]

Notes and References

Web site: Municipality Boundary Amendments Register . Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission . 11 January 2020.
Web site: Map of Indigenous Australia . . aiatsis.gov.au . . 14 July 2024.
Web site: Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes . . www.samuseum.sa.gov.au . . 14 July 2024.
Web site: Welcome to the Shire of Donnybrook Balingup . The Shire of Donnybrook Balingup acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, the Wardandi People of the Noongar Nation . . www.donnybrook-balingup.wa.gov.au . Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup . 14 July 2024.
Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 4 February 2023 .
Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 4 February 2023 .
Web site: Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 25 February 2023.
Web site: Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup State Register of Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 25 February 2023.