Shire of Coorow
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| Shire of Coorow Western Australia |
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| Population: • Density: |
1,338 (2001 census) 0.32/km² |
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| Area: | 4,193.9 km² | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Moira Girando | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Coorow | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Mid West | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Moore | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | O'Connor | ||||||||||||
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This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Coorow, Western Australia.
The Shire of Coorow is a Local Government Area located in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 290 kilometres (180 mi) north of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 4,194 km² (2,605 mi²) and its seat of government is the town of Coorow (; post code: 6515).
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[edit] History
Historically, the area was managed by the Carnamah Road Board. On 19 April 1962, the Shire of Coorow was gazetted.[1]
[edit] Wards
The Shire has no wards and 8 councillors. Wards were abolished in 2003.
[edit] Towns
- Coorow
- Green Head
- Leeman
[edit] References
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
[edit] External links
Local Government Areas of the Mid West region of Western Australia
Carnamah · Chapman Valley · Coorow · Cue · Geraldton · Greenough · Irwin · Meekatharra · Mingenew · Morawa · Mount Magnet · Mullewa · Murchison · Northampton · Perenjori · Sandstone · Three Springs · Wiluna · Yalgoo
