The Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup covers the former individual Shires of Broomehill and Tambellup in the centre of the Great Southern.

The town of Broomehill is 302km south-east of Perth on the Great Southern Highway and Tambellup is 23km further south. Cropping and grazing agriculture is the mainstay of the Shire economy.

European settlers first moved to the area in the late 1840s. A station was established at Tambellup when the Great Southern Railway was built in 1889, and the Tambellup townsite was gazetted in 1899.

Road Boards were established for Broomehill (1892) and Tambellup (1905) and became Shires in 1961. The two local government areas were formally amalgamated into the Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup in 2008.

With a population of  1,046 and a land area of 2,609 sq km, Broomehill-Tambellup contributes $76.7 million of the Great Southern’s gross regional product. Agriculture is the main employer, along with manufacturing, and public administration.

Broomehill-Tambellup Statistics

1,046

POPULATION

2,609 Sq. Km

LAND AREA

$76.7 Million

GROSS REGIONAL PRODUCT

354

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Broomehill-Tambellup

The Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup covers the former individual Shires of Broomehill and Tambellup in the centre of the Great Southern. Explore Regions
Primary Industries in Broomehill-Tambellup

Primary Production

Broadacre farming and livestock are the backbone of the Great Southern economy. The regional economy also features plantation timber and associated products. Primary production feeds into the rest of the regional economy such as manufacturing and freight services.

Construction and Manufacturing

Steady construction activity takes place on domestic and commercial premises and in civil construction. Machinery manufacturers provide many agriculture-related products and a range of other items for industry and consumers.

Noongar enterprises

Noongar people continue to engage in commercial and community enterprises in the Great Southern. We encourage a range of initiatives that support growth of Noongar enterprises, thereby strengthening Great Southern communities.
Broomehill-Tambellup Lifestyle
I love the quiet life I have in Broomehill. We have a pretty small population, but that just means we know each other, and get together often in our community groups. Visitors seem to comment on the calm, pretty and tidy look to much of the town, as well as our charming heritage buildings. Many of us are from farming families who have been working this land for generations.

Broomehill Resident, Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup