Shire of Kulin

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Shire of Kulin
Western Australia

Location in Western Australia
Population: 842 (2001 census)
Established: 1918
Area: 4713.7 km² (1820.0 sq mi)
Mayor: Jim M Sullivan
Council Seat: Kulin
Region: Wheatbelt
State District: Roe
Federal Division: O'Connor
Website: http://www.kulin.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Kulin:
Corrigin Kondinin Kondinin
Wickepin Shire of Kulin Dundas
Dumbleyung Lake Grace Ravensthorpe
This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Kulin, Western Australia.

The Shire of Kulin is a Local Government Area in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 300 kilometres (186 mi) ESE of the state capital, Perth. The Shire's land area of 4,714 square kilometres (1,820 sq mi) forms a narrow east-west band, located between the Shire of Kondinin to the north and the Shire of Lake Grace to the south. Its seat of government is the town of Kulin. The local economy is based on agriculture - predominantly cereal grains and sheep.

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[edit] History

In 1918, the Roe Road Board was gazetted. It was renamed to the Kulin Road Board in 1926. 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.

  • Town Ward (3 councillors)
  • West Ward (3 councillors)
  • Central Ward (2 councillors)
  • East Ward (1 councillor)

[edit] Towns/Localities

  • Kulin
  • Dudinin
  • Holt Rock
  • Jitarning
  • Pingaring

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

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