Shire of Ashburton

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Shire of Ashburton
Western Australia

Location in Western Australia
Population: 6,078 (2006 census)
Established: 1972
Area: 101240 km² (39089.0 sq mi)
Mayor: Leanne Corker
Council Seat: Tom Price
Region: Pilbara
State District: North West Coastal
Federal Division: Kalgoorlie
Website: http://www.ashburton.wa.gov.au/
LGAs around Shire of Ashburton:
Indian Ocean Roebourne Port Hedland
Exmouth Shire of Ashburton East Pilbara
Carnarvon Upper Gascoyne Meekatharra

The Shire of Ashburton is one of the four Local Government Area in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, covering an area of 101,240 square kilometres (39,089 sq mi). The Shire's seat of government is the town of Tom Price. It has a population of about 6,800 (ABS 2001), most of whom live in the mining towns.

Most of the land in Ashburton is taken up by pastoral leases. Other industries important to Ashburton include iron ore mining, oil, natural gas, fishing and tourism. Ashburton also contains the Karijini National Park.

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[edit] Climate

The climate of Ashburton is dry and very hot. Mean maximum daily temperatures range from 24°C (75°F) in July to 41°C (106°F) in January. Average annual rainfall is just 280 millimetres (11 in), but can very from less than 25 millimetres (1 in) to almost 1,000 millimetres (40 in) in years when several cyclones hit.

[edit] History

In 1887, Ashburton Road Board was gazetted, and in 1896, Tableland Road Board followed. On 1 July 1961, both became Shire Councils following changes to the Local Government Act.

On 27 May 1972 the two merged to form West Pilbara Shire, which was renamed Ashburton Shire in December 1987.[1]

[edit] Wards

The Shire is divided into 6 wards, most with one councillor:

  • Tom Price (3 councillors)
  • Paraburdoo (2 councillors)
  • Ashburton
  • Onslow
  • Pannawonica
  • Tableland

[edit] Towns

[edit] References

  1. ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.

[edit] Further reading

  • (1993) Ashburton Shire - brief history, named Shire of Ashburton 18 Dec. 1987 with the main offices in Tom Price, crest described Shire of Ashburton directory, 1993, p.13

[edit] External links

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