Shire of Ravensthorpe

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Shire of Ravensthorpe
Western Australia

Location in Western Australia
Population: 1,950 (2006 census)
Area: 13551.1 km² (5232.1 sq mi)
Mayor: Brenda Tilbrook
Council Seat: Ravensthorpe
Region: Goldfields-Esperance
State District: Roe
Federal Division: O'Connor
Website: http://www.ravensthorpe.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Ravensthorpe:
Lake Grace Dundas Esperance
Kent Shire of Ravensthorpe Esperance
Jerramungup Southern Ocean Southern Ocean

The Shire of Ravensthorpe is a Local Government Area in the southern Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, about halfway between the city of Albany and the town of Esperance and about 530 kilometres (329 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 13,551 square kilometres (5,232 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Ravensthorpe.

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[edit] History

The Phillips River Road Board was gazetted in 1900. On 1 July 1961, it changed name to Ravensthorpe and became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. [1]

[edit] Wards

As of the 2003 election, the shire is divided into 3 wards:

  • Ravensthorpe Ward (2 councillors)
  • Hopetoun Ward (2 councillors)
  • Rural Ward (3 councillors)

[edit] Towns/Localities

[edit] References

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

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