Shire of Meekatharra
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| Shire of Meekatharra Western Australia |
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 Location in Western Australia |
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| Population: | 1,796 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 100789 km² (38914.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Tom Hutchinson | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Meekatharra | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Mid West | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Murchison-Eyre | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Kalgoorlie | ||||||||||||
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This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Meekatharra, Western Australia.
The Shire of Meekatharra is a Local Government Area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about halfway between the town of Port Hedland and the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 100,789 square kilometres (38,915 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Meekatharra.
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[edit] History
The Meekatharra Road Board was gazetted in 1909. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. [1]
[edit] Wards
The shire is divided into 3 wards:
- Town Ward (5 councillors)
- Nannine Ward (2 councillors)
- Peak Hill Ward (2 councillors)
[edit] Towns/Localities
- Meekatharra
- Abbotts
- Capricorn
- Kumarina
- Nannine
- Peak Hill
[edit] References
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
[edit] External links
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