Shire of Albany
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| Shire of Albany (former) Western Australia |
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| Population: • Density: |
12,391 (1996 census) 421/km² |
| Area: | 4,280.1 km² |
| Council Seat: | Albany |
| Region: | Great Southern |
| State District: | Albany, Stirling |
| Federal Division: | Forrest |
The Shire of Albany was a Local Government Area of Western Australia centred on (but not including) the town of Albany (; post code: 6330). It covered an area of about 4,300 km² in the Great Southern region of Western Australia on Great Southern Highway, 410km south-south-east of the capital, Perth.
[edit] History
In 1896, the Albany Road Board was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. It amalgamated with the Town of Albany to become the City of Albany on 1 July 1998. At the time of amalgamation, it had 13 councillors and 5 wards, with Harbour Ward (5 councillors) and four others (including Hassell and Millbrook) with 2 councillors each.
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Albany · Broomehill · Cranbrook · Denmark · Gnowangerup · Jerramungup · Katanning · Kent · Kojonup · Plantagenet · Tambellup · Woodanilling
