Shire of Dundas

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Shire of Dundas
Western Australia

Location in Western Australia
Population: 1,068 (2006 census)
Established: 1895
Area: 93179 km² (35976.6 sq mi)
Mayor: Pat Hogan
Council Seat: Norseman
Region: Goldfields-Esperance
State District: Murchison-Eyre
Federal Division: Kalgoorlie
Website: http://www.dundas.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Dundas:
Coolgardie Kalgoorlie-Boulder Maralinga (SA)
Kondinin Shire of Dundas Outback Areas (SA)
Ravensthorpe Esperance Great Australian Bight
This article is about the local government area in Western Australia. For the former local government area in Victoria, see Shire of Dundas (Victoria).

The Shire of Dundas is a Local Government Area in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, between Norseman and the South Australian border generally along the Eyre Highway, between 700 and 1,500 kilometres (430-930 mi) east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 93,179 square kilometres (35,977 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Norseman.

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[edit] History

In 1895, the Dundas Road Board was gazetted. It merged with part of Esperance to become the Norseman Road Board in 1918, but reestablished as Dundas in 1929. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[1]

[edit] Wards

The town has 8 councillors and 4 wards:

  • Kambalda West (3 councillors)
  • Kambalda (2 councillors)
  • Coolgardie (2 councillors)
  • Country (1 councillor)

[edit] Towns

[edit] References

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

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