Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes

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Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes
Western Australia

Population:
• Density:

3,920 (2001 census)
3/km²

Area:

1339.8 km²

Mayor:

Rob Walster

Council Seat:

Bridgetown

Region:

South West

State District:

Warren-Blackwood

Federal Division:

Forrest

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

LGAs around Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes
	Donnybrook-Balingup
Nannup	Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes	Boyup Brook
	Manjimup

The Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes is a Local Government Area of Western Australia based in the town of Bridgetown. It is located in the state's South West region, approximately 260km south of Perth. The shire covers an area of 1,340 km² and has a population of about 3,900.

1 History
2 Wards
3 Towns
4 External links

[edit] History

The Nelson Road Board (renamed to Bridgetown Road Board in 1917) was gazetted in 1887, while the Greenbushes Road Board was gazetted in 1900. On 1 July 1961, they both became Shire Councils following changes to the Local Government Act. On 26 March 1970 the two shires were merged.