Shire of Bruce Rock
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| Shire of Bruce Rock Western Australia |
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 Location in Western Australia |
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| Population: | 1,051 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1913 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 2726.9 km² (1052.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Stephen Strange | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Bruce Rock | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Merredin | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | O'Connor | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Bruce Rock is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Merredin and about 250 kilometres (155 mi) east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,727 square kilometres (1,053 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Bruce Rock.
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[edit] History
Bruce Rock was initially constituted as the East Avon Road Board in 1913. In 1918, it was renamed to Bruce Rock, and on 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. In 1999, the Ardath, Babakin, Kwolyin, Shackleton, Belka and Coordarin wards covering outlying areas of the Shire were replaced by 2-member South, West and East Wards, while the Central and Town wards covered other areas. Wards were abolished for the 2005 elections.[1]
[edit] Wards
The shire is no longer divided into wards and the 11 councillors sit at large.
[edit] Towns/Localities
- Bruce Rock
- Ardath
- Babakin
- Belka
- Erikin
- Kwolyin
- Shackleton
- Yarding
[edit] References
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
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