Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley
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| Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley Western Australia |
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| Population: • Density: |
8,300 (2001 census) 0.071/km² |
| Area: | 117,514 km² |
| Mayor: | Michele Pucci |
| Council Seat: | Kununurra |
| Region: | Kimberley Region |
| State District: | Kimberley |
| Federal Division: | Kalgoorlie |
- This article is about a local government area. For the town of Wyndham, see Wyndham, Western Australia.
The Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley is a Local Government Area of Western Australia based in the town of Kununurra (; post code: 6743, population 4,800), with an office in Wyndham. The Shire covers an area of about 120,000 km² and is one of the four local governments in the Kimberley Region. It has a population of about 8,300 (ABS 2001), although visitor numbers swell this number considerably.
El Questro Wilderness Park, Drysdale River National Park, Lake Argyle, the Argyle diamond mine and about half of Gibb River Road are located within the Shire's boundaries.
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[edit] History
In 1887, the East Kimberley Road Board was gazetted. In 1896, its name was changed to the Wyndham Road District. On 1 July 1961, it became the Wyndham-East Kimberley Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[1]
[edit] Wards
All nine councillors represent the whole of the Shire.[2]
[edit] Towns
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| Local Government Areas of the Kimberley region of Western Australia | |
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Broome | Derby-West Kimberley | Halls Creek | Wyndham-East Kimberley | |
