Shire of Kent
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The Shire of Kent is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of Script error: No such module "convert". and its seat of government is the town of Nyabing. The area produces grains such as wheat, barley and legumes.
History
The Kent Road District was established on 22 December 1922. It was renamed the Nyabing-Pingrup Road District on 10 June 1955.[1]
It was declared a shire as the Shire of Nyabing-Pingrup with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. It reverted to its previous name of Kent and became the Shire of Kent on 1 December 1972.[1]
The name "Kent" comes from the commissariat officer of Dr T. Wilson’s expedition of 1829.
Indigenous people
The Shire of Kent is located on the traditional land of the Koreng people of the Noongar nation.[2][3][4]
Wards
Following a redistribution in 2002, the Shire has been divided into four wards, each with two councillors:
- Holland Rock Ward
- Mindarabin Ward
- Nampup Ward
- Pingarnup Ward
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Kent with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[5][6]
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| Pingrup | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
Heritage-listed places
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References
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External links
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