Shire of Boyup Brook explained

The Shire of Boyup Brook is a local government area located in the South West region of Western Australia, about 270km (170miles) southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 2829km2 and its seat of government is the town of Boyup Brook.

History

The Upper Blackwood Road District was gazetted on 17 July 1896. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Upper Blackwood under the Local Government Act 1960 and on 30 May 1969 changed its name to the Shire of Boyup Brook.^[1]

Indigenous people

The Shire of Boyup Brook is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman (also spelled Bibbulmun or Pibelmen)^{[2] [3]} and Kaniyang (also spelled Kaneang) people,^{[4] [5]} both of the Noongar nation.^[6]

The shire's name is derived from the Aboriginal word Booyup, meaning "Place of Big Smoke", referring to the smoke from the burning of Grasstrees, or "Place of Big Stones", in reference to the large granite rocks surrounding the Upper Blackwood area.^[7]

Wards

The shire has been divided into 4 wards.

• Boyup Brook Ward (3 councillors)
• Benjinup Ward (2 councillors)
• Dinninup Ward (2 councillors)
• Scotts Brook Ward (2 councillors)

2023 election results

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Boyup Brook with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:^{[8] [9]}

Locality	data-sort-type=number	Population	data-sort-type=number	Area	Map
			Id: Q55448673 Zoom: 9 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q3643307 Zoom: 9 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q55468600 Zoom: 9 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q5278451 Zoom: 9 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q21888808 Zoom: 9 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q21889728 Zoom: 9 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q55807681 Zoom: 9 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q55448676 Zoom: 9 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q55448675 Zoom: 9 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q8002046 Zoom: 10 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes

Heritage-listed places

See main article: List of heritage places in the Shire of Boyup Brook. As of 2023, 45 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Boyup Brook,^[10] of which one is on the State Register of Heritage Places,^[11] the Norlup Homestead. The homestead, dating back to 1872, was added to the register on 24 March 1998.^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Municipality Boundary Amendments Register . Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission . 11 January 2020.
2. Web site: Pibelmen . . www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au . . 15 August 2023.
3. Web site: Pibelmen (WA) . . www.samuseum.sa.gov.au . . 15 August 2023.
4. Web site: Kaneang . . www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au . . 15 August 2023.
5. Web site: Kaneang (WA) . . www.samuseum.sa.gov.au . . 15 August 2023.
6. Web site: Map of Indigenous Australia . . aiatsis.gov.au . . 15 August 2023.
7. Web site: History . . www.boyupbrook.wa.gov.au . . 15 August 2023.
8. Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 28 January 2023 .
9. Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 28 January 2023 .
10. Web site: Shire of Boyup Brook Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 25 February 2023.
11. Web site: Shire of Boyup Brook State Register of Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 25 February 2023.
12. Web site: Norlup Homestead. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 13 March 2021.