Town of Port Hedland

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Town of Port Hedland Western Australia

Population:	13,020 (2001 census)
Area:	10,587 km²
Mayor:	Stan Martin
Council Seat:	Port Hedland
Region:	Pilbara Region
State District:	Central Kimberley-Pilbara
Federal Division:	Kalgoorlie

Website: http://www.porthedland.wa.gov.au/

The Town of Port Hedland is a Local Government Area of Western Australia for the town and district of Port Hedland (20°18′S 118°36′E; post code: 6721) in the Pilbara Region. It has a population of 13,020 (ABS 2001)^[1], of which only a few hundred live outside the settlement boundaries. The council maintains 171 km of sealed and 380 km of unsealed roads.^[2]

1 History
2 Wards
3 Towns
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

[edit] History

In 1894, Pilbara Road Board (renamed Port Hedland Road Board in 1904) was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act, and became a Town on 18 March 1989.^[3]

[edit] Wards

The town has 8 councillors and no wards.

[edit] Towns

[edit] See also

Port Hedland, Western Australia

[edit] References

^ Census 2001, Australian Bureau of Statistics
^ Town of Port Hedland (18 March 2005). Statistics. Retrieved on 2006-11-19.
^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.