Shire of Dumbleyung

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Shire of Dumbleyung
Western Australia

Location in Western Australia
Population: 698 (2001 census)
• Density: 0.27/km² (0.7/sq mi)
Established: 1909
Area: 2540.1 km² (980.7 sq mi)
Mayor: Gordon Davidson
Council Seat: Dumbleyung
Region: Wheatbelt
State District: Wagin
Federal Division: O'Connor
Website: http://www.dumbleyung.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Dumbleyung:
Wickepin Wickepin Kulin
Wagin Shire of Dumbleyung Lake Grace
Katanning Kent Kent
This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Dumbleyung, Western Australia.

The Shire of Dumbleyung is a Local Government Area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Wagin and about 275 kilometres (171 mi) southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 2,540 square kilometres (981 sq mi), and is involved in grain and livestock production and various biodiversity industries including cereals, summer crops, oil mallees, yabbies, emus, poultry and trout. Its seat of government is the town of Dumbleyung.

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[edit] History

In 1909, the Dumbleyung Road Board was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[1]

[edit] Wards

The shire has been divided into 4 wards.

  • Dumbleyung Ward (3 councillors)
  • North Ward (3 councillors)
  • Kukerin (1 councillor)
  • South Ward (2 councillors)

[edit] Towns

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

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