Shire of Busselton

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Shire of Busselton Western Australia
Population: • Density:	21,868 (2001 census) 15/km²
Area:	1454.8 km²
Mayor:	Kevin Douglas
Council Seat:	Busselton
Region:	South West
State District:	Capel, Vasse
Federal Division:	Forrest
Website: http://www.busselton.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Busselton None None Capel None Shire of Busselton Donnybrook- Balingup None Augusta-Margaret River Nannup

The Shire of Busselton is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It is located in the state's South West region, approximately 220km south of Perth. The shire covers an area of 1455 km² and has a population of about 22,000. It contains two large towns, Busselton and Dunsborough, and a number of smaller towns. The shire office is located on Southern Drive, Busselton.

[edit] History

The Shire of Busselton began in 1871 as two entities - the Busselton Municipal District, governing the town of Busselton, and the Sussex Road District, governing the rural area. The two merged in 1951 to become the Busselton Road District. On 1 July 1961, the Road Board became the Busselton Shire Council.

The Shire of Busselton, together with neighbouring Capel, are among the state's fastest growing areas.

[edit] Wards

The shire has been divided into 6 wards.

• Central Rural Ward (1 Councillor)
• Central Urban Ward (5 Councillors)
• East Rural Ward (1 Councillor)
• East Urban Ward (2 Councillors)
• West Rural Ward (2 Councillors)
• West Urban Ward (2 Councillors)

[edit] Localities

The Shire of Busselton is divided into several localities:

Busselton Abbey Ambergate Bovell Broadwater Busselton Geographe Ludlow Reinscourt Siesta Park Vasse West Busselton Wonnerup

Cape Naturaliste Dunsborough Eagle Bay Meelup Naturaliste Quedjinup Quindalup Yallingup

Rural localities Abba River Acton Park Anniebrook Boallia Carbunup River Chapman Hill Jarrahwood Jindong Marybrook Metricup Ruabon Sabina Tutunup Walsall Wilyabrup Yalyalup Yelverton Yoongarillup