Shire of Dardanup

The Shire of Dardanup is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, immediately to the east and southeast of the city of Bunbury and about 180km south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 526.6km2, and its seat of government is in Eaton in Bunbury's eastern suburbs.HistoryThe Dardanup Road Board was gazetted in 1894. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following changes to the Local Government Act.WardsThe Shire is no longer divided into wards and the nine councillors sit at large.Towns and localities Burekup Dardanup Eaton Ferguson MillbridgeParadisePicton East Waterloo Wellington MillNotable councillors Les Craig, Dardanup Roads Board member 1928–1951, chairman 1947–1951; also a state MP