Shire of Manjimup Western Australia |
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Location in Western Australia |
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Population: | 10,159(2010)[1] | ||||||||||||
Established: | 1890 | ||||||||||||
Area: | 7027.3 km² (2,713.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Mayor: | Wade De Campo | ||||||||||||
Council Seat: | Manjimup | ||||||||||||
Region: | South West | ||||||||||||
State District: | Blackwood-Stirling | ||||||||||||
Federal Division: | O'Connor | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Manjimup is a Local Government Area in the South West region of Western Australia, about 320 kilometres (199 mi) south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 7,027 square kilometres (2,713 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Manjimup. It has an estimated population of 10,159 (June 2010).
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The Shire area was first included in the Plantagenet, Wellington and Sussex Road Districts in 1871. Later the area was included in the Nelson Road Board District.
On 3 July 1908, the Warren Road Board was gazetted, initially consisting of 7 elected members, and in 1925 it was renamed Manjimup. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Manjimup following changes to the Local Government Act.[2]
The shire has been divided into 6 wards, most of which were renamed at the 2003 election. The shire president is elected from amongst the councillors.