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
Population	1,556 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established	1901
Area	3,964.7 km2 (1,530.8 sq mi)
Shire President	Kirrilee Warr
Council seat	Nabawa
Region	Mid West
State electorate(s)	Geraldton
Federal division(s)	Durack
Website	Shire 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 and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Chapman Valley with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:^[3][4]

Locality	Population	Area	Map
Buller	159 (SAL 2021)[5]	7 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Dartmoor	9 (SAL 2021)[6]	557.9 km2 (215.4 sq mi)
Dindiloa	13 (SAL 2021)[7]	46.4 km2 (17.9 sq mi)
Durawah	6 (SAL 2021)[8]	140.9 km2 (54.4 sq mi)
East Nabawa	7 (SAL 2021)[9]	106.6 km2 (41.2 sq mi)
East Yuna	38 (SAL 2021)[10]	498.6 km2 (192.5 sq mi)
Hickety	[1]	38.1 km2 (14.7 sq mi)
Howatharra	112 (SAL 2021)[11]	90 km2 (35 sq mi)
Marrah	4 (SAL 2016)[12][13]	106.8 km2 (41.2 sq mi)
Mount Erin	8 (SAL 2016)[14][15]	85.8 km2 (33.1 sq mi)
Nabawa	118 (SAL 2021)[16]	96.7 km2 (37.3 sq mi)
Nanson	84 (SAL 2021)[17]	76.7 km2 (29.6 sq mi)
Naraling	13 (SAL 2021)[18]	114.2 km2 (44.1 sq mi)
Narra Tarra	104 (SAL 2021)[19]	98.2 km2 (37.9 sq mi)
Nolba	22 (SAL 2021)[20]	218.6 km2 (84.4 sq mi)
North Eradu	5 (SAL 2021)[21]	99.7 km2 (38.5 sq mi)
Oakajee	0 (SAL 2016)[22][23]	32.5 km2 (12.5 sq mi)
Rockwell	4 (SAL 2021)[24]	48 km2 (19 sq mi)
South Yuna	12 (SAL 2021)[25]	101.2 km2 (39.1 sq mi)
Valentine	[2]	106.6 km2 (41.2 sq mi)
Waggrakine *	2,679 (SAL 2021)[26]	31.2 km2 (12.0 sq mi)
Wandana	14 (SAL 2021)[27]	848.8 km2 (327.7 sq mi)
White Peak	587 (SAL 2021)[28]	37 km2 (14 sq mi)
Yetna	27 (SAL 2021)[29]	63.2 km2 (24.4 sq mi)
Yuna	43 (SAL 2021)[30]	348.2 km2 (134.4 sq mi)

• (* indicates locality is only partially located within this shire)

• ^[1] For the purpose of the 2021 Australian census, Hickety was counted as part of Dindiloa.
• ^[2] For the purpose of the 2021 Australian census,Valentine was counted as part of North Eradu.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1921 1,167 —     1933 1,468 +1.93% 1947 1,233 −1.24% 1954 1,550 +3.32% 1961 1,469 −0.76% 1966 806 −11.31% 1971 845 +0.95% 1976 867 +0.52% 1981 852 −0.35%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1986 771 −1.98% 1991 776 +0.13% 1996 782 +0.15% 2001 875 +2.27% 2006 914 +0.88% 2009 1,069 +5.36% 2011 1,174 +4.80% 2016 1,422 +3.91% 2021 1,556 +1.82%

Heritage-listed places

Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Chapman Valley

As of 2023, 97 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Chapman Valley,^[31] of which eight are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[32]