Shire of Three Springs

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Three Springs, Western Australia.

Local government area in Western Australia

Shire of Three Springs
Western Australia

Three Springs shire office, 2013

Location in Western Australia

Population| 575 (LGA 2021)[1]
Area| 2,657.4 km2 (1,026.0 sq mi)
Shire President| Chris Lane
Council seat| Three Springs
Region| Mid West
State electorate(s)| Moore
Federal division(s)| Durack
Website| Shire of Three Springs
| LGAs around Shire of Three Springs:

Irwin | Mingenew | Morawa
Irwin | Shire of Three Springs | Perenjori
Carnamah | Carnamah | Carnamah

The Shire of Three Springs is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 310 kilometres (193 mi) north of the state capital Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,657 square kilometres (1,026 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Three Springs.

## History[edit]

The Three Springs Road District was constituted on 2 November 1928 from parts of the neighbouring road districts of Mingenew, Perenjori and Carnamah. It held its first meeting on 2 February 1929, with E. Hunt as its first chairman. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

On 18 September 2009, the Shires of Mingenew, Three Springs, Morawa and Perenjori announced their intention to amalgamate. A formal agreement was signed five days later, and the name Billeranga was later chosen.[3]

However, by February 2011, community pressure had led to the negotiations stalling, and on 16 April 2011, voters from the Shire of Perenjori defeated the proposal at a referendum.[4][5]

## Wards[edit]

The Shire is no longer divided into wards. The seven councillors represent all electors.

## Towns and localities[edit]

The towns and localities of the Shire of Three Springs with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[6][7]

Locality  | Population  | Area  | Map

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|
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Arrino | 48 (SAL 2021)[8] | 399.4 km2 (154.2 sq mi) |
Arrowsmith East | 61 (SAL 2021)[9] | 812.2 km2 (313.6 sq mi) |
Dudawa | 34 (SAL 2021)[10] | 356.7 km2 (137.7 sq mi) |
Kadathinni | 36 (SAL 2021)[11] | 707.3 km2 (273.1 sq mi) |
Three Springs | 356 (SAL 2021)[12][13] | 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
Womarden | 32 (SAL 2021)[14] | 380.4 km2 (146.9 sq mi) |

## Population[edit]

Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1933 | 879| —
1947 | 730| −1.32%
1954 | 972| +4.17%
1961 | 1,018| +0.66%
1966 | 1,038| +0.39%
1971 | 1,011| −0.53%
1976 | 1,064| +1.03%
1981 | 1,081| +0.32%
| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1986 | 1,022| −1.12%
1991 | 820| −4.31%
1996 | 806| −0.34%
2001 | 732| −1.91%
2006 | 664| −1.93%
2011 | 616| −1.49%
2016 | 594| −0.72%
2021 | 575| −0.65%

## Heritage-listed places[edit]

Main article: List of heritage places in the Shire of Three Springs

As of 2023, 47 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Three Springs,[15] of which one is on the State Register of Heritage Places, the former Duffy's Store & Billiard Saloon.[16] The store, dating back to 1929, was added to the register on 24 March 2005.[17]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Three Springs (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
2. ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
3. ^ "Mid-West councils to amalgamate". ABC Online. 18 September 2009.
4. ^ Kennedy, Jane (25 February 2011). "Shire merges hit stalling point". ABC Midwest. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
5. ^ "Perenjori amalgamation not to proceed". Mid West News. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
6. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
7. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Arrino (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Arrowsmith East (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dudawa (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kadathinni (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Three Springs (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Three Springs (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Womarden (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
15. ^ "Shire of Three Springs Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
16. ^ "Shire of Three Springs State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
17. ^ "Duffy's Store & Billiard Saloon (fmr)". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Carnamah Historical Society and Museum

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