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Local government area in Western Australia
The Shire of Capel is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia , taking in the land between the cities of Bunbury and Busselton about 200 kilometres (124 mi ) south of the state capital, Perth . The Shire covers an area of 557.6 square kilometres (215.3 sq mi ), and its seat of government is the town of Capel .
The Shire of Capel has 29 km of beach frontage onto Geographe Bay including access at Forrest Beach, Peppermint Grove Beach, Minninup Beach and Dalyellup Beach.[2] [3] [4]
According to the 2016 census figures, the population of the Shire of Capel was 17,123.[5]
History [ edit ]
Capel was initially constituted as the first Bunbury Road District on 15 June 1894 (as distinguished from the Bunbury Municipal District). On 26 July 1907, it was renamed to the Capel Road District , and on 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.[6]
Indigenous people [ edit ]
The Shire of Capel is located on the traditional land of the Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people of the Noongar nation.[7] [8]
The Shire is no longer divided into wards and the nine councillors sit at large.
Towns and localities [ edit ]
The towns and localities of the Shire of Capel with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census :[9] [10]
(* indicates locality is only partially located within this shire)
Heritage-listed places [ edit ]
As of 2023, 189 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Capel,[26] State Register of Heritage Places .[27]
References [ edit ]
^ Shire of Capel (2013). "Local Profile 2013" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2013.
^ "Capel Coastal Strategy, October 2005" Accessed 31 January 2020.
^ "2016 Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics" Accessed 31 January 2020.
^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
^ "Shire of Capel: Home" . www.capel.wa.gov.au . Shire of Capel . Retrieved 18 September 2023 . We wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we are meeting on, the Wadandi people.
^ "Wardandi" . www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au . University of Western Australia . Retrieved 18 September 2023 .
^ "SLIP Map" . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . Landgate . Retrieved 2 February 2023 .
^ "NationalMap" . nationalmap.gov.au . Geoscience Australia . Retrieved 2 February 2023 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boyanup (suburb and locality)" . Australian Census 2021 QuickStats . Retrieved 28 June 2022 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Capel (suburb and locality)" . Australian Census 2021 QuickStats . Retrieved 28 June 2022 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Capel River (suburb and locality)" . Australian Census 2021 QuickStats . Retrieved 28 June 2022 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dalyellup (suburb and locality)" . Australian Census 2021 QuickStats . Retrieved 28 June 2022 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Elgin (WA ) (suburb and locality)" . Australian Census 2021 QuickStats . Retrieved 28 June 2022 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Forrest Beach (WA ) (suburb and locality)" . Australian Census 2021 QuickStats . Retrieved 28 June 2022 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gelorup (suburb and locality)" . Australian Census 2021 QuickStats . Retrieved 28 June 2022 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gwindinup (suburb and locality)" . Australian Census 2021 QuickStats . Retrieved 28 June 2022 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ludlow (suburb and locality)" . Australian Census 2021 QuickStats . Retrieved 28 June 2022 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Boyanup (suburb and locality)" . Australian Census 2021 QuickStats . Retrieved 28 June 2022 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Peppermint Grove Beach (suburb and locality)" . Australian Census 2021 QuickStats . Retrieved 28 June 2022 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Peppermint Grove Beach (suburb and locality)" . Australian Census 2021 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stirling Estate (suburb and locality)" . Australian Census 2021 QuickStats . Retrieved 28 June 2022 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stratham (suburb and locality)" . Australian Census 2021 QuickStats . Retrieved 28 June 2022 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "The Plains (suburb and locality)" . Australian Census 2021 QuickStats . Retrieved 28 June 2022 .
^ "Shire of Capel Heritage Places" . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023 .
^ "Shire of Capel State Register of Heritage Places" . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023 .
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