| Shire of Boddington Western Australia |
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Location in Western Australia |
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| Population: | 1,581(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1925 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1900.6 km² (733.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Paul Carrotts | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Boddington | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Peel | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Wagin | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Canning | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Boddington is a Local Government Area in the Peel region of Western Australia, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) south-east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,901 square kilometres (734 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Boddington.
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A road board had been convened at Marradong 8 km to the south in 1903, but it was relocated to Boddington in 1925 after the arrival of the railway and construction of suitable buildings. On 1 July 1961, the Marradong Road District became the Shire of Boddington following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.
The shire has been divided into 2 wards.
| Year | Population |
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| 1921 | 675 |
| 1933 | 918 |
| 1947 | 1,275 |
| 1954 | 1,250 |
| 1961 | 967 |
| 1966 | 761 |
| 1971 | 714 |
| 1976 | 720 |
| 1981 | 778 |
| 1986 | 911 |
| 1991 | 1,416 |
| 1996 | 1,516 |
| 2001 | 1,401 |
| 2006 | 1,379 |