Shire of Dardanup Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 14,686 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1894 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 526.6 km2 (203.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Shire President | Michael Bennett | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Eaton | ||||||||||||||
Region | South West | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Collie-Preston | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||||||||
Website | Shire of Dardanup | ||||||||||||||
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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 180 kilometres (112 mi) south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 526.6 square kilometres (203.3 sq mi), and its seat of government is in Eaton in Bunbury's eastern suburbs.