Shire of Murray
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The Shire of Murray is a local government area of Western Australia. It has an area of Script error: No such module "convert". and is located in the Peel Region about Script error: No such module "convert". south of the Perth CBD.
The Shire extends across the Peel Inlet and the Swan Coastal Plain into the Darling Scarp, including about Script error: No such module "convert". of State forests. Timber logging and agriculture were the traditional enterprises of the district. However, in recent decades, bauxite mining and a significant equine and tourism industry have emerged. The Murray River flows all year throughout the district. It offers premier country racing and trotting facilities, a golf course and an array of festivals and events.
The Shire is centred on the town of Pinjarra, one of the oldest towns in Western Australia where a number of 19th-century mud brick buildings are still in use today.
History
The area was first settled in 1834 by Sir Thomas Peel. On 7 November 1868, the Murray District Roads Committee had its first meeting in Pinjarra.[1]
The Shire of Murray originated as the Murray Road District, which was gazetted on 25 January 1871. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Murray following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Murray with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]
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| Barragup | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Birchmont | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Blythewood | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Coolup | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Dwellingup | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Etmilyn | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Fairbridge | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Furnissdale | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Holyoake | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Inglehope | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
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| Marrinup | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Meelon | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Myara | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Nambeelup | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Nirimba | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| North Dandalup | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| North Yunderup | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Oakley | [1] | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Pinjarra | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Point Grey | [2] | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Ravenswood | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Solus | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| South Yunderup | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Stake Hill | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Teesdale | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| West Coolup | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| West Pinjarra | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Whittaker | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
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Population
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- At the 1954 census, Mandurah, which had seceded from Murray, had a population of 1,687.
Notable councillors
- David Bolt, shire president; later a state MP
- John McLarty, Murray Roads Board member 1870; later a state MP
- Edward McLarty, Murray Roads Board member 1875–1915; also a state MP
- William Paterson, Murray Roads Board member 1875–1895; also a state MP
Heritage-listed places
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Notes
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External links
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