Shire of Wandering
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Shire of Wandering Western Australia |
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Population: • Density: |
318 (2001 census) 0.17/km² |
Area: | 1,900.8 km² |
Mayor: | Bruce Dowsett |
Council Seat: | Wandering |
Region: | Wheatbelt |
State District: | Avon |
Federal Division: | Pearce |
The Shire of Wandering is a Local Government Area of Western Australia based in the town of Wandering ( ; post code: 6308). It covers an area of about 1,900 km² in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia generally to the east of Albany Highway about 120km south-east of the capital, Perth. It has a population of 318 (ABS 2001).
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[edit] History
In 1874, the Wandering Road Board was gazetted. 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 4 wards.
- North Ward (2 councillors)
- North East Ward (2 councillors)
- South Ward (2 councillors)
- Town Ward (1 councillor)
[edit] Towns/Localities
- Bannister
- Codjatotine
- Dwarda
- North Bannister
- Pumphreys Bridge
- Wandering
[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 |