Shire of Moora

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Shire of Moora Western Australia
Population: • Density:	2,559 (2001 census) 0.69/km²
Established:	1908
Area:	3,766.9 km²
Mayor:	Sheryl Bryan
Council Seat:	Moora
Region:	Wheatbelt
State District:	Moore
Federal Division:	O'Connor
Website: http://www.moora.wa.gov.au

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Moora, Western Australia.

The Shire of Moora is a Local Government Area of Western Australia based in the town of Moora (30°39′S 116°01′E; post code: 6510). It covers an area of about 3,770 km² in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia generally between the Brand Highway and Great Northern Highway about 180 km north of the capital, Perth. It has a population of 2,559 (ABS 2001).

Contents 1 History 2 Wards 3 Towns/Localities 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

In 1908, the Moora Road Board was gazetted out of land from Victoria Plains. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.^[1]

[edit] Wards

The shire has been divided into several wards, most with 1 councillor each:

• Moora Town Ward (4 councillors)
• Bindi Bindi
• Coomberdale
• Koojan
• Miling
• Watheroo

[edit] Towns/Localities

• Bindi Bindi
• Coomberdale
• Koojan
• Miling
• Moora
• Walebing
• Watheroo

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Shire of Moora

Local Government Areas of the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia

Beverley | Brookton | Bruce Rock | Chittering | Corrigin | Cuballing | Cunderdin | Dandaragan | Dalwallinu | Dowerin | Dumbleyung | Gingin | Goomalling | Kellerberrin | Kondinin | Koorda | Kulin | Lake Grace | Merredin | Moora | Mount Marshall | Mukinbudin | Narembeen | Narrogin (Town) (Shire) | Northam (Town) (Shire) | Nungarin | Pingelly | Quairading | Tammin | Toodyay | Trayning | Victoria Plains | Wagin | Wandering | West Arthur | Westonia | Wickepin | Williams | Wongan-Ballidu | Wyalkatchem | Yilgarn | York