Shire of Chapman Valley

The Shire of Chapman Valley is a local government area located in the Mid West region of Western Australia, immediately northeast of the City of Geraldton and about 440 kilometres (273 mi) north of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 3,965 square kilometres (1,531 sq mi) and its seat of government is the small town of Nabawa.

Shire of Chapman Valley
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population1,422 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.35867/km2 (0.9289/sq mi)
Established1901
Area3,964.7 km2 (1,530.8 sq mi)
PresidentJohn Collingwood
Council seatNabawa
RegionMid West
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal Division(s)Durack
WebsiteShire of Chapman Valley
LGAs around Shire of Chapman Valley:
Northampton Northampton Greater Geraldton
Indian Ocean Shire of Chapman Valley Greater Geraldton
Greater Geraldton Greater Geraldton Greater Geraldton

History
Previous logo of the Shire.

The Upper Chapman Road District was established on 25 January 1901. On 28 March 1958, it was renamed to Chapman Valley Road District and on 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Wards

The Shire no longer has wards - represented by 8 councillors

Towns

Population
Year Population
19211,167
19331,468
19471,233
19541,550
19611,469
1966806
1971845
1976867
1981852
1986771
1991776
1996782
2001875
2006914
20091069
20111174
20161422

Heritage-listed places

As of 2020, 95 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Chapman Valley,[3] of which seven are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[4]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Chapman Valley (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. "Shire of Chapman Valley Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  4. "Shire of Chapman Valley State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

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