Shire of Boyup Brook
The Shire of Boyup Brook is a local government area located in the South West region of Western Australia, about southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 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.Indigenous people
The Shire of Boyup Brook is located on the traditional land of the Bibbulmun and/or Kaniyang people of the Noongar nation.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.
Wards
The shire was divided into 4 wards, but this has since been altered to a single electorate through amendments to the Local Government Act removing wards for Tier3 and Tier 4 Councils..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:| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
| Benjinup | |||
| Boyup Brook | |||
| Chowerup | |||
| Dinninup | |||
| Kulikup | |||
| Mayanup | |||
| McAlinden | |||
| Scotts Brook | |||
| Tonebridge | |||
| Wilga |