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 | ||||||||||||||
| 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]