Shire of Capel

Shire of Capel
Western Australia

Location in Western Australia
Population: 13,370(2010)[1]
Established: 1894
Area: 557.6 km² (215.3 sq mi)
Mayor: Murray Scott
Council Seat: Capel
Region: South West
State District: Collie-Preston
Federal Division: Forrest
Website: http://www.capel.wa.gov.au
LGAs around Shire of Capel:
Indian Ocean Bunbury Dardanup
Indian Ocean Shire of Capel Donnybrook- Balingup
Busselton Busselton Donnybrook- Balingup

The Shire of Capel is a Local Government Area in the South West region of Western Australia, taking in the land between the cities of Bunbury and Busselton about 200 kilometres (124 mi) south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 557.6 square kilometres (215.3 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Capel. The Shire of Capel has 29km of beach frontage onto Geographe Bay including Forrest, Peppermint Grove, Minninup and Dalyellup beaches.[2]

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History

Capel was initially constituted as the Bunbury Road Board in 1894 (as distinguished from the Bunbury Municipal District). In 1907, it was renamed to Capel, and on 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[3]

Wards

The shire is no longer divided into wards and the 11 councillors sit at large.

Towns and localities

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 March 2011). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009–10 - Western Australia". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Products/3218.0~2009-10~Main+Features~Western+Australia?OpenDocument. Retrieved 10 May 2011. 
  2. ^ "My Capel". 2009. http://www.mycapel.com.au/. Retrieved 2009-09-14. 
  3. ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.

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