Shire of Denmark explained

The Shire of Denmark is a local government area in the Great Southern region^[1] of Western Australia, about 55km (34miles) west of Albany and about 420km (260miles) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire of Denmark covers an area of 1860km2, and its seat of government is located in the townsite and locality of Denmark.

History

The Denmark Road District was gazetted on 22 September 1911. On 1 July 1961, the district became a shire following the passing of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.^[2]

Indigenous people

The Shire of Denmark, according to its own website, is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman and Mineng people of the Noongar nation.^[3] The Mineng's traditional lands cover the majority of the shire while the Bibulman's traditional lands are to the west and, according to other sources, do not extend into the Shire of Denmark.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Wards

The Shire of Denmark is divided into three wards with a varying number of councillors:^[7]

• Scotsdale/Shadforth Ward (four councillors)
• Town Ward (three councillors)
• Kent/Nornalup Ward (two councillors)

Townsites

• Denmark (extended to include residential portions of Ocean Beach on 5 July 2016)
• Nornalup (created on 5 July 2016)
• Peaceful Bay (created on 5 July 2016)

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Denmark 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: Q4950619 Zoom: 10 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q1013988 Zoom: 11 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q31435100 Zoom: 10 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q55448711 Zoom: 11 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q21888555 Zoom: 10 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q31433457 Zoom: 10 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q30904154 Zoom: 10 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q31432102 Zoom: 9 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q21887294 Zoom: 11 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q31431811 Zoom: 11 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q55807691 Zoom: 10 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q31431857 Zoom: 11 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q31431703 Zoom: 10 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q31431886 Zoom: 11 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q55448710 Zoom: 11 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q31431772 Zoom: 9 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q55448709 Zoom: 11 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes

Heritage-listed places

See main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Denmark. As of 2023, 141 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Denmark,^[10] of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[11]

Notes and References

1. This region is defined in the Regional Development Commissions Act 1993
2. Web site: Municipality Boundary Amendments Register . Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission . 11 January 2020.
3. Web site: Welcome to the Shire of Denmark . The Shire of Denmark respectfully acknowledges the Minang and Bibbulmun people of the Noongar nation who have cared for these lands and waters around Denmark for thousands of years . . www.denmark.wa.gov.au . Shire of Denmark . 14 October 2024.
4. Web site: Map of Indigenous Australia . . aiatsis.gov.au . . 14 October 2024.
5. Web site: Minang (WA) . . www.samuseum.sa.gov.au . . 13 October 2024.
6. Web site: Pibelmen (WA) . . www.samuseum.sa.gov.au . . 13 October 2024.
7. http://www.denmark.wa.gov.au/our-council/councillor-contact-details.aspx http://www.denmark.wa.gov.au/our-council/councillor-contact-details.aspx
8. Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 5 January 2023 .
9. Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 5 January 2023 .
10. Web site: Shire of Denmark Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 20 February 2023.
11. Web site: Shire of Denmark State Register of Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 20 February 2023.