Shire of Pingelly
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| Shire of Pingelly Western Australia |
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| Population: • Density: |
1,122 (2001 census) 0.87/km² |
| Established: | 1891 |
| Area: | 1,294.6 km² |
| Mayor: | David Freebairn |
| Council Seat: | Pingelly |
| Region: | Wheatbelt |
| State District: | Avon |
| Federal Division: | Pearce |
- This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Pingelly, Western Australia.
The Shire of Pingelly is a Local Government Area of Western Australia based in the town of Pingelly (; post code: 6308; population 729 (2001)). It covers an area of about 1,300 km² in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia generally along Great Southern Highway about 160km south-east of the capital, Perth. It has a population of 1.122 (ABS 2001).
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[edit] History
In 1891, the Moorambine Road Board was gazetted. In 1913, it was renamed to the Pingelly Road District. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. The current wards were established in 2003.[1]
[edit] Wards
The shire has been divided into 4 wards, each with 2 councillors.
- Hotham Ward
- Jingaring Ward
- Kulyaling Ward
- Tutanning Ward
[edit] Towns/Localities
- Boyagin
- Moorumbine
- Pingelly
[edit] References
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
[edit] External links
| Towns in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia | |
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Southern Wheatbelt: Aldersyde | Arthur River | Brookton | Congelin | Cuballing | Darkan | Duranillin | Dwarda | Highbury | Kweda | Narrogin | North Bannister | Piesseville | Pingelly | Popanyinning | Quindanning | Wagin | Wandering | Williams | Yornaning |
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South Eastern Wheatbelt: Bendering | Bullaring | Corrigin | Dudinin | Dumbleyung | Harrismith | Holt Rock | Hyden | Jitarning | Karlgarin | Kondinin | Kukerin | Kulin | Lake Grace | Lake King | Newdegate | Pingaring | Tincurrin | Wickepin | Varley | Yealering |
| Local Government Areas of the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia | |
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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 |
