Shire of Williams
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Shire of Williams Western Australia |
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Location in Western Australia |
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Population: | 863 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
• Density: | 0.39/km² (1.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Established: | 1871 | ||||||||||||
Area: | 2305.7 km² (890.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Mayor: | John Cowcher | ||||||||||||
Council Seat: | Williams | ||||||||||||
Region: | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
State District: | Wagin | ||||||||||||
Federal Division: | Pearce | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Williams is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 161 kilometres (100 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,306 square kilometres (890 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Williams.
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[edit] History
In 1871, the Williams Road Board was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[1]
[edit] Wards
Until 2002, the shire was divided into 3 wards - North West (1), North East (1) and Central (3). On 3 May 2003 all wards were abolished and councillors sit at large.
[edit] Towns/Localities
- Williams
- Boraning
- Congelin
- Culbin
- Narrakine
- Quindanning
[edit] References
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
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