Shire of Woodanilling

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Shire of Woodanilling
Western Australia

Location in Western Australia
Population: 379 (2001 census)
Area: 1129.0 km² (435.9 sq mi)
Mayor: H R (Russel) Thomson JP
Council Seat: Woodanilling
Region: Great Southern
State District: Wagin
Federal Division: O'Connor
Website: http://www.woodanilling.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Woodanilling:
West Arthur Wagin Dumbleyung
West Arthur Shire of Woodanilling Katanning
Kojonup Kojonup Katanning
This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Woodanilling, Western Australia.

The Shire of Woodanilling is a Local Government Area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Wagin and about 260 kilometres (162 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,129 square kilometres (436 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Woodanilling.

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[edit] History

Woodanilling was gazetted as a Road Board in 1906. 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:

  • Central Ward (2 councillors)
  • West Ward (3 councillors)
  • East Ward (2 councillors)

[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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