Shire of Pingelly

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Shire of Pingelly Western Australia
Population: • Density:	1,122 (2001 census) 0.87/km²
Established:	1891
Area:	1,294.6 km²
Mayor:	David Freebairn
Council Seat:	Pingelly
Region:	Wheatbelt
State District:	Avon
Federal Division:	Pearce
Website: http://www.pingelly.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Pingelly Brookton Corrigin Wandering Shire of Pingelly Corrigin Cuballing Wickepin

The Shire of Pingelly is a Local Government Area of Western Australia based in the town of Pingelly ( 32°32′S, 117°5′E; post code: 6308; population 729 (2001)). It covers an area of about 1,300 km² in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia generally along Great Southern Highway about 160km south-east of the capital, Perth.

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

[edit] History

In 1891, the Moorambine Road Board was gazetted. In 1913, it was renamed to the Pingelly Road District. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. The current wards were established in 2003.^[1]

[edit] Wards

The shire has been divided into 4 wards, each with 2 councillors.

• Hotham Ward
• Jingaring Ward
• Kulyaling Ward
• Tutanning Ward

[edit] Towns/Localities

• Boyagin
• Dattening
• Kulyaling
• Moorumbine
• Pingelly

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Shire of Pingelly