The Shire of Murray is a Local Government Area

Local Government Areas of Western Australia

The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...

 of Western Australia

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. It covers an area of 1711 square kilometres (661 sq mi) just beyond metropolitan Perth

Perth, Western Australia

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, the capital of Western Australia. It lies about 80 km south of the Perth central business district

Central business district

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. The Shire of Murray had a population of 11,969 as at the 2006 census.

History

The Murray Road Board was gazetted in December 1887. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Murray.

Wards

The shire has been divided into 6 wards.

• Pinjarra Ward (3 councillors)
• North West Ward (2 councillors)
• North Ward (1 councillor)
• West Ward (4 councillors)
• South Ward (1 councillor)
• East Ward (1 councillor)

Suburbs and towns

Bold denotes major settlements

Banksiadale Banksiadale, Western Australia Banksiadale is a locality and former town in the Peel region of Western Australia north of Dwellingup. Its local government area is the Shire of Murray.-History:... Barragup Barragup, Western Australia Barragup is a locality near Mandurah, Western Australia, located north of Pinjarra Road and east of the Serpentine River within the Shire of Murray. Its postcode is 6209. At the 2006 census, Barragup had a population of 965.... Blythewood Birchmont Carcoola Chadoora Coolup Coolup, Western Australia Coolup is a small town in the Peel region of Western Australia. The town is situated just off the South Western Highway and close to the Murray River.The area was first settled in 1886 and the townsite was gazetted in 1899.... Dwellingup Dwellingup, Western Australia Dwellingup is a town in Western Australia, located in a timber and fruitgrowing area in the Darling Range east-south-east of Pinjarra. At the 2006 census, Dwellingup had a population of 346.-Name:...

Etmilyn Fairbridge Fairbridge, Western Australia Fairbridge, Western Australia is a former farm school and locality near Pinjarra in south west Western Australia.-Kingsley Fairbridge:On 15 April 1912, Kingsley and Ruby Fairbridge arrived in Albany, Western Australia, from England and made their way to Pinjarra, arriving on 16 July that same year... Furnissdale Furnissdale, Western Australia Furnissdale is a locality near Mandurah, Western Australia, located to the south of Pinjarra Road situated near the Serpentine River entrance into the Peel Inlet within the Shire of Murray. Its postcode is 6210... Holyoake Inglehope Keralup Keralup, Western Australia Keralup is a suburb straddling the southern boundary of the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia, on the eastern side of the Kwinana Freeway, and consists entirely of a government strategic landholding... Kooljerrenup Marrinup Meelon Meelon, Western Australia Meelon is a small townsite in the Peel region of Western Australia, located between Pinjarra and Dwellingup within the Shire of Murray. At the 2006 census, Meelon had a population of 557....

Myara Nambeelup Nambeelup, Western Australia Nambeelup is a small town and dormitory suburb of the city of Mandurah in the Peel Region of Western Australia.Named after Nambeelup Brook, it is of a predominantly rural land use although it is home to several residential and industrial subdivisions through the St Davids development which, due to... Nirimba Nirimba, Western Australia Nirimba is a rural locality in the Shire of Murray in the Peel Region of Western Australia, located directly south of the Austin Cove development in South Yunderup.... North Dandalup North Dandalup, Western Australia North Dandalup is a small town in the Peel region of Western Australia along the South Western Highway between Serpentine and Pinjarra. Its local government area is the Shire of Murray... North Yunderup North Yunderup, Western Australia North Yunderup is a locality near Mandurah, Western Australia, located on the north bank of the Murray River within the Shire of Murray. Its postcode is 6208, and in the 2006 Census, it had a population of 792 with a median age of 44, nearly all of whom live in separate dwellings.... Oakley Oakley, Western Australia Oakley is a locality in the Peel Region of Western Australia. Its local government area is the Shire of Murray.Oakley is located at the foot of the Darling Scarp and is very lowly populated, it is one of the locations of Alcoa's three alumina refineries, which is named after the nearest large town... Pinjarra Pinjarra, Western Australia Pinjarra is a town in the Peel region of Western Australia along the South Western Highway, from the state capital, Perth and south-east of the coastal city of Mandurah. Its local government area is the Shire of Murray. At the 2006 census, Pinjarra had a population of 3,279.Pinjarra is an area... (seat) Point Grey

Ravenswood Ravenswood, Western Australia Ravenswood in a small town in the Peel region of Western Australia.The town is located along Pinjarra Road and on the banks of the Murray River... Solus South Yunderup South Yunderup, Western Australia South Yunderup is a township near Mandurah, Western Australia, located on the south bank of the Murray River within the Shire of Murray. Its postcode is 6208, and in the 2006 Census, it had a population of 1,965 with a median age of 50... Stake Hill Stake Hill, Western Australia Stake Hill is a northeastern rural residential suburb of Mandurah, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Murray. At the 2006 census, Stake Hill had a population of 670.-History:... Teesdale West Coolup West Pinjarra West Pinjarra, Western Australia West Pinjarra is a suburb of the town of Pinjarra in the Peel Region of Western Australia. Its local government area is the Shire of Murray.... Whittaker

Population

Year	Population
1911	2,199
1921	3,400
1933	4,060
1947	4,118
1954	3,897
1961	3,592
1966	3,329
1971	4,061
1976	5,035
1981	6,306
1986	6,634
1991	8,157
1996	9,144
2001	10,035
2006	11,969

• At the 1954 census, Mandurah, which had seceded from Murray, had a population of 1,687.

External links

• Shire of Murray website