Shire of Wickepin

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Shire of Wickepin
Western Australia

Location in Western Australia
Population: 716 (2001 census)
• Density: 0.35/km² (0.9/sq mi)
Area: 2041.6 km² (788.3 sq mi)
Mayor: S J (Steve) Martin
Council Seat: Wickepin
Region: Wheatbelt
State District: Avon
Federal Division: O'Connor
Website: http://www.wickepin.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Wickepin:
Cuballing Pingelly Corrigin
Narrogin Shire of Wickepin Kulin
Wagin Dumbleyung Dumbleyung
This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Wickepin, Western Australia.

The Shire of Wickepin is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, east of Narrogin and about 220 kilometres (137 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,042 square kilometres (788 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Wickepin.

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[edit] History

In 1909, the Wickepin Road Board was gazetted. The Board consisted of a chairman, secretary and seven members. 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 5 wards.

  • Townsite Ward (2 councillors)
  • North Ward (2 councillors)
  • Central Ward (2 councillors)
  • South Ward (2 councillors)
  • East Ward (1 councillor)

[edit] Towns/Localities

[edit] References

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

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