Shire of Harvey
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| Shire of Harvey Western Australia |
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| Population: | 19,556 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1894 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1728.3 km² (667.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Peter Monagle | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Harvey | ||||||||||||
| Region: | South West, Outer Bunbury | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Collie-Wellington, Leschenault | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Forrest | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Harvey is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It is located in the state's South West region, approximately 140km south of Perth, and includes some of Bunbury's northern suburbs. The shire covers an area of 1,728 km² and has a population of about 20,000. Around 12% of the population are of Southern or Eastern European origin.
It contains three large towns, Harvey, Australind and Brunswick Junction and a number of smaller towns. The shire office is located on Uduc Road, Harvey, and an administration centre is open at Mulgara Street, Australind.
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[edit] History
From 1841, the Harvey District was controlled by the Wellington Road Board. The Brunswick Board was gazetted in December 1894 and the first election was held on 11 February 1895. It was not until 1909 that the name was changed to Harvey Road District. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Harvey.
[edit] Wards
The shire has been divided into 4 wards.
- Central Ward (4 councillors)
- South Ward (2 councillors)
- Australind Ward (3 councillors)
- Coastal Ward (1 councillor)
[edit] Towns
The Shire of Harvey contains the following towns and localities:
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Australind | Benger | Binningup | Brunswick Jn. | Cookernup | Harvey | Kemerton | Leschenault | Myalup | Roelands | Wokalup | Yarloop |
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| Towns in the Shire of Waroona | |
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Hamel | Lake Clifton | Nanga Brook | Preston Beach | Wagerup | Waroona |
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