Shire of Irwin

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Shire of Irwin
Western Australia

Location in Western Australia
Population: 3,052 (2006 census)
Area: 2374.4 km² (916.8 sq mi)
Mayor: Robyn Parsons
Council Seat: Dongara
Region: Mid West
State District: Merredin
Federal Division: O'Connor
Website: http://www.irwin.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Irwin:
Indian Ocean Geraldton- Greenough Mullewa
Indian Ocean Shire of Irwin Mingenew
Indian Ocean Carnamah Three Springs

The Shire of Irwin is a Local Government Area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Geraldton and about 360 kilometres (224 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,374 square kilometres (917 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Dongara.

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[edit] History

The Irwin Road Board was gazetted in 1871, and in 1916 received a large land area from the Upper Irwin Road Board shortly before that entity's dissolution. In the 1920s, the Carnamah and Three Springs districts were split away from Irwin. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. [1]

[edit] Wards

The shire is divided into 4 wards:

  • Denison Ward (4 councillors)
  • North Ward (2 councillors)
  • South East Ward (2 councillors)
  • Town Ward (2 Councillors)

[edit] Towns/Localities

  • Dongara
  • Allanooka
  • Bookara
  • Arrowsmith
  • Port Denison
  • Springfield
  • Yardarino

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

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