Shire of Wiluna

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Shire of Wiluna
Western Australia

Location in Western Australia
Population: 1,640 (2001 census)
Area: 182155.8 km² (70330.7 sq mi)
Mayor: John Kyanga
Council Seat: Wiluna
Region: Mid West
State District: Murchison-Eyre
Federal Division: Kalgoorlie
Website: http://www.wiluna.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Wiluna:
East Pilbara East Pilbara East Pilbara
Meekatharra Shire of Wiluna Ngaanyatjarraku
Sandstone Leonora Laverton
This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Wiluna, Western Australia.

The Shire of Wiluna is a Local Government Area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 950 kilometres (590 mi) northeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 182,155 square kilometres (70,330 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Wiluna.

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[edit] History

The Wiluna Road Board was gazetted in 1909. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. On 1 July 1993, the eastern half of the Shire abutting the State's border with the Northern Territory was incorporated as the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku.[1]

[edit] Wards

The shire is no longer divided into wards and the 7 councillors sit at large.

[edit] Towns/Localities

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

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