Shire of Busselton
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| Shire of Busselton Western Australia |
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 Location in Western Australia |
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| Population: | 25,354 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1951 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1454.8 km² (561.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Wes Hartley | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Busselton | ||||||||||||
| Region: | South West | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Capel, Vasse | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Forrest | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Busselton is a Local Government Area in the South West region of Western Australia, approximately 230 kilometres (143 mi) south of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 1,455 square kilometres (562 sq mi) and has a population of 25,354 (2006). It contains two large towns, Busselton and Dunsborough, and a number of smaller towns. The shire office is located on Southern Drive, Busselton.
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[edit] History
The Shire of Busselton began in 1871 as two entities - the Busselton Municipal District, governing the town of Busselton, and the Sussex Road District, governing the rural area. The two merged in 1951 to become the Busselton Road District. On 1 July 1961, the Road Board became the Busselton Shire Council.[1]
The Shire of Busselton, together with neighbouring Capel, are among the state's fastest growing areas.
[edit] Wards
The shire has been divided into 6 wards.
- Central Rural Ward (1 Councillor)
- Central Urban Ward (5 Councillors)
- East Rural Ward (1 Councillor)
- East Urban Ward (2 Councillors)
- West Rural Ward (2 Councillors)
- West Urban Ward (2 Councillors)
[edit] Localities
The Shire of Busselton is divided into several localities:
| Busselton | Cape Naturaliste
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Rural localities
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[edit] References
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
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