The Shire of Katanning is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 170 kilometres (106 mi) north of Albany and about 290 kilometres (180 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,518 square kilometres (586 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Katanning.

Shire of Katanning Western Australia
Katanning shire offices, 2018
Location in Western Australia
Population	4,057 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established	1892
Area	1,518.5 km2 (586.3 sq mi)
President	Liz Guidera
Council seat	Katanning
Region	Great Southern
State electorate(s)	Roe
Federal division(s)	O'Connor
Website	Shire of Katanning
LGAs around Shire of Katanning: Woodanilling Dumbleyung Kent Kojonup Shire of Katanning Kent Kojonup Broomehill-Tambellup Gnowangerup

History

The Katanning Road District was gazetted on 18 May 1892. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Towns and localities

• Katanning
• Badgebup
• Ewlyamartup
• Moojebing
• Murdong
• Pinwernying

Notable councillors

• Frederick Piesse, Katanning Road Board member 1889–1896; later a state MP
• Wesley Maley, Katanning Road Board chairman 1898; later a state MP
• Arnold Piesse, Katanning Road Board chairman for 11 years; later a state MP
• Alec Thomson, Katanning Road Board member 1911–1915, chairman 1913; later a state MP

Heritage-listed places

As of 2021, 121 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Katanning,[3] of which 19 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[4]

References

Notes

Bibliography

External links

• Official website