Shire of Balingup

The Shire of Balingup was a local government area in Western Australia. It was based in the town of Balingup.[1] It was established as the Upper Capel Road District on 9 June 1899. It was renamed the Balingup Road District on 12 May 1905.[2]

It was declared a shire and named the Shire of Balingup with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

It amalgamated with the Shire of Donnybrook on 26 March 1970 to form the Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup, though for the first three months the amalgamated shire was also known as the "Shire of Donnybrook".[2]

References

  1. "Balingup Road Board". South Western Times. Western Australia. 22 October 1932. p. 8. Retrieved 12 January 2020 via Trove.
  2. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

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