The Shire of Dumbleyung is a Local Government Area

Local Government Areas of Western Australia

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 located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia

Western Australia

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, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Wagin

Wagin, Western Australia

Wagin is a town and shire in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, approximately 225 km south-east of Perth on the Great Southern Highway between Narrogin and Katanning. It is also on State Route 107. The main industries are wheat and sheep farming.-History:The name of the town is...

 and about 275 kilometres (171 mi) southeast of Perth

Perth, Western Australia

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, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 2540 square kilometres (981 sq mi), and is involved in grain and livestock production and various biodiversity industries including cereals, summer crops, oil mallees, yabbies, emus, poultry and trout. Its seat of government is the town of Dumbleyung

Dumbleyung, Western Australia

Dumbleyung is a town and shire in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, south-east of Perth between Wagin and Lake Grace on State Route 107.-History:...

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History

On 1 October 1909, the Dumbleyung Road District was created. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.

Wards

As of 3 May 2003, the shire has been divided into 4 wards.

• Dumbleyung Ward (3 councillors)
• North Ward (3 councillors)
• Kukerin (1 councillor)
• South Ward (2 councillors)

Previously, there were 5 wards: Central (Dumbleyung), North (Dongolocking), South (Datatine), Merilup and Kukerin.

Towns

• Dumbleyung
  Dumbleyung, Western Australia
  Dumbleyung is a town and shire in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, south-east of Perth between Wagin and Lake Grace on State Route 107.-History:...
  
  
• Dongolocking
• Kukerin
  Kukerin, Western Australia
  Kukerin is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, south-east of Perth between Wagin and Lake Grace just off State Route 107. The town itself is small but services a considerable agricultural region in the eastern Shire of Dumbleyung...
  
  
• Merilup
• Moulyinning
• Nippering
• Tarin Rock
  Tarin Rock, Western Australia
  Tarin Rock is a locality, railway siding and rock formation on the Wagin to Lake Grace branch line, located approx 18 km east of Kukerin in Western Australia....
  
  

Population

Year	Population
1911	929
1921	1,689
1933	1,610
1947	1,246
1954	1,493
1961	1,444
1966	1,458
1971	1,221
1976	1,038
1981	1,009
1986	1,021
1991	856
1996	834
2001	701
2006	632

External links

• Shire of Dumbleyung