Under S.45 of the Heritage of Western Australia Act, 1990, each local Government Authority in the state is required to compile and maintain an inventory of buildings within its district which are, or may become, of cultural heritage significance. Once compiled the inventory is to be reviewed every four years and be updated regularly.

The shire has expanded its list to include sites of value where the original building may have been demolished or replaced, and also to include historic sites or other items as well as buildings. The Heritage Council of Western Australia has prepared guidelines for the compilation of a municipal inventory, which provides a standardised methodology for all of the inventories being prepared. These were generally followed within the financial constraints applying to small rural councils and recognising the availability of relevant data.

In the case of the Shire of Kellerberrin, active and interested local community members made a significant contribution to preparation of the Inventory including an important input into the preparation of the Historic Framework and place inspections.

A preliminary list was compiled using input from the community, listings available from relevant heritage bodies, local histories and local knowledge. Nominations were invited.

Whelans undertook preparation of the thematic framework and summary history of the district based on a chronology of events assisted by the shire and Steering Committee.

The preliminary place listing was prepared by the shire and community committee with a major contribution by Cr. Alan Cole. Specialist heritage consultant, Ms Tanya Suba has assessed the majority of places including where items remained and where they have been replaced. Most places were surveyed and photographed during field trips in 1996. The place lists, history summary and thematic framework, along with location maps have been compiled to create the draft inventory.

The final steps comprise public exhibition and review of the draft document, followed by preparation of an archival hard copy and digital copies of the data-base for the shire and Heritage Council.