- Source: Shire of Mundaring
The Shire of Mundaring is a local government area in eastern metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia. The Shire covers an area of 645 square kilometres (249 sq mi) and had a population of approximately 38,000 as at the 2016 Census.
History
The Greenmount Road District was created on 17 April 1903. On 29 March 1934, it was renamed the Mundaring Road District. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Mundaring following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.
Statistics
Mundaring Shire has published the following statistics for the period 1994-2006:
Population: 35,097
Area: 643.32 km2
Rateable area: 205.91 km2
Rateable properties: 15,251
Revenue: A$50.1M
Vested reserves: 104.60 km2
Forests and National Parks: 238.30 km2
Wards
The shire is divided into four wards.
West Ward - three councillors
South Ward - three councillors
Central Ward - three councillors
East Ward - three councillors
National Parks
The Shire contains three national parks and numerous nature reserves:
Beelu National Park
Greenmount National Park
John Forrest National Park
Lake Leschenaultia
Mundaring Weir and Interpretation Precinct
Trails
The Shire is recognised for its natural environment and has numerous walk and ride trails:
Bibbulmun Track
C Y O'Connor Trail
Eagle View Walk Trail
Forsyths Mill Mountain Bike Track
Kep Track
Lake Leschenaultia Trails
Munda Biddi Trail
Railway Reserves Heritage Trail
Weir View Walk
Suburbs and localities
The suburbs and localities of the Shire of Mundaring with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:
Population
Presidents and chairmen
Heritage-listed places
As of 2024, 144 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Mundaring, of which 26 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them John Forrest National Park, Lake Leschenaultia and the Swan View Tunnel.
See also
2014 Perth Hills bushfire
2021 Wooroloo bushfire
References
External links
Official website
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Shire of Mundaring
- Mundaring, Western Australia
- Mount Helena, Western Australia
- Bellevue, Western Australia
- Greenmount, Western Australia
- Division of Hasluck
- Darlington, Western Australia
- Perth Hills
- Perth metropolitan region
- Swan View, Western Australia
