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Shire of Kent
Western Australia
Kent LGA WA.png
Location in Western Australia
Established 1922
Area 5,633.8 km2 (2,175.2 sq mi)
Shire President Scott Crosby
Council seat Nyabing
Region Great Southern
State electorate(s) Roe
Federal Division(s) O'Connor
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Website Shire of Kent
LGAs around Shire of Kent:
Dumbleyung Lake Grace Lake Grace
Katanning Shire of Kent Ravensthorpe
Broomehill-T. Gnowangerup Jerramungup

The Shire of Kent is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 320 kilometres (200 mi) southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 5,634 square kilometres (2,175 sq mi) 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.

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.

The name "Kent" comes from the commissariat officer of Dr T. Wilson’s expedition of 1829.

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:

Locality Population Area Map
Nyabing 260 (SAL 2021) [convert: needs a number]
Pingrup 231 (SAL 2021) [convert: needs a number]

Heritage-listed places

As of 2021, 73 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Kent, of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.

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