Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes
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| Shire of Bridgetown Greenbushes Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||
| Population | 4,670 (2011 est.)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.486/km2 (9.028/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1970 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 1,339.8 km2 (517.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Brian Moore | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Bridgetown | ||||||||||||
| Region | South West | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Blackwood-Stirling | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||
| Website | www.bridgetown.wa.gov.au | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Bunbury and about 260 kilometres (162 mi) south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,340 square kilometres (517 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Bridgetown.
History
The Nelson Road Board (renamed to Bridgetown Road Board in 1917) was gazetted in 1887, while the Greenbushes Road Board was gazetted in 1900. On 1 July 1961, they both became shires following changes to the Local Government Act. On 26 March 1970 the two shires were merged.[2]
Wards
The shire is divided into four wards.
- Central Ward (three councillors)
- East Ward (three councillors)
- North Ward (two councillors)
- West Ward (two councillors)
Towns
References
- ↑ "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 5. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, Western Australia". 30 March 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
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Coordinates: 33°57′29″S 116°08′28″E / 33.958°S 116.141°E
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