The Shire of Boddington is a local government area in the Peel region of Western Australia, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) south-east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,901 square kilometres (734 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Boddington.
Shire of Boddington Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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![]() The heritage listed Marradong Road Board Office in Boddington, in use from 1925 to 1965 | |||||||||||||||
![]() Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 1,705 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1892 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,900.6 km2 (733.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Shire President | Garry Ventris | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Boddington | ||||||||||||||
Region | Peel | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Shire of Boddington | ||||||||||||||
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The Mooradung Road District was established on 19 May 1892. It was renamed the Marradong Road District on 30 October 1903.[2]
The board initially convened at Marradong 8 km to the south of Boddington, but relocated to Boddington in 1925 after the arrival of the railway and construction of suitable buildings. On 1 July 1961, the Marradong Road District became the Shire of Boddington following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
The Shire has been divided into 2 wards.
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As of 2021, 60 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Boddington,[3] of which one is listed on the State Register of Heritage Places,[4] Asquith Bridge, which was completely destroyed in the bush fire in 2015.[5]