Welcome to the Shire of Kent
The Shire of Kent covers an area in excess of 6,500 square kilometres, and is predominantly an agricultural area. The average rainfall is approximately 375mm (15 inches) per annum which is ideal for the production of wheat, barley, and other grains and legumes.
The principal centres in the Shire are the towns of Nyabing (Pop approx 120) and Pingrup (Pop approx 80). Nyabing is approximately 320km south east of Perth and Pingrup a further 40km east of Nyabing. Both communities are renowned as being close knit, friendly, crime free and family oriented.
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Tourism
The Shire of Kent is fortunate to have had a lot of history preserved with in both Nyabing and Pingrup, many old buildings, halls and school sidings still exist in the shire, some of them still in tact. The local community holds these historical memories close to their hearts as many families of the districts original settlers still reside with in the shire on the family farms handed down from generation to generation.
History
The Shire of Kent was first established in 1923 as the Kent Road Board. In 1955 the name was changed to the Nyabing-Pingrup Road Board and retained this name in 1961 when it became a shire. The name was further altered in 1973 to the Shire of Kent.