Shire of Mukinbudin

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Shire of Mukinbudin Western Australia
Population: • Density:	645 (2001 census) 0.17/km²
Postcode:	6479
Area:	3,437.1 km²
Mayor:	Chris Geraghty
Council Seat:	Mukinbudin
Region:	Wheatbelt
State District:	Merredin
Federal Division:	O'Connor
Website: http://www.mukinbudin.wa.gov.au
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The Shire of Mukinbudin is a Local Government Area located in the northeastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Its seat of government is the town of Mukinbudin, about 80 km north of Merredin and about 300km east of Perth, the state capital.

Contents 1 History 2 Wards 3 Towns/Localities 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

Initially, Mukinbudin was governed by the Merredin Road Board. In 1921, the Nungarin Road Board was gazetted, and in 1933 Mukinbudin, which had grown considerably in the intervening years, was gazetted separately. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.^[1]

[edit] Wards

The shire has been divided into 4 wards.

• Town Ward (5 councillors)
• Bonnie Rock Ward (2 councillors)
• Wilgoyne Ward (1 councillor)
• Wattoning Ward (1 councillor)

[edit] Towns/Localities

• Mukinbudin
• Bonnie Rock
• Lake Brown
• Wattoning
• Wilgoyne

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Shire of Mukinbudin