Town of Port Hedland

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Town of Port Hedland
Western Australia

Location in Western Australia
Population: 11,959 (2006 census)
Area: 10587 km² (4087.7 sq mi)
Mayor: Stan Martin
Council Seat: Port Hedland
Region: Pilbara
State District: Central Kimberley-Pilbara
Federal Division: Kalgoorlie
Website: http://www.porthedland.wa.gov.au/
LGAs around Town of Port Hedland:
Indian Ocean Indian Ocean East Pilbara
Indian Ocean Town of Port Hedland East Pilbara
Roebourne Ashburton East Pilbara

The Town of Port Hedland is a Local Government Area in the Pilbara region of Western Australia for the twin towns of Port Hedland and South Hedland. It has a population of 11,959 (ABS 2006),[1] of which only a few hundred live outside the settlement boundaries.[2] The council maintains 171 km of sealed and 380 km of unsealed roads.[3]

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[edit] History

In 1894, Pilbara Road Board (renamed Port Hedland Road Board in 1904) was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act, and became a Town on 18 March 1989.[4]

[edit] Wards

The town has 8 councillors and no wards.

[edit] Towns

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Port Hedland (T) (Local Government Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Port Hedland (Urban Centre/Locality). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
  3. ^ Town of Port Hedland (18 March 2005). Statistics. Retrieved on 2006-11-19.
  4. ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.

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