Shire of Narrogin

The Shire of Narrogin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 190 kilometres (118 mi) south-east of the state capital, Perth. Curiously, the town of Narrogin serves as the Shire's seat of government, despite the fact that it is not part of the Shire itself. The Shire covers an area of 1,619 square kilometres (625 sq mi) and has a population of 846 (ABS 2001).

Pages associated with Narrogin, Western Australia
Narrogin, Western Australia - a town in Western Australia Town of Narrogin - a local government area covering Narrogin Shire of Narrogin - a local government area surrounding Narrogin

History

In 1892, the Narrogin Road District came into being. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960.^[2] In 1999 and 2004, proposals to merge the Shire with the Town of Narrogin were defeated at referendum.^[3]

Wards

The shire had four wards until the 2005 election, but they have since been abolished. Seven councillors now sit at large.

Towns and localities

Boundain
Highbury
Nomans Lake
Yilliminning

Population

Year	Population
1911	889
1921	1,117
1933	1,217
1947	844
1954	966
1961	972
1966	1,010
1971	905
1976	843
1981	813
1986	680
1991	862
1996	867
2001	843
2006	830

References

↑ "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 5. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, Western Australia". 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
↑ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
↑ ABC Online (27 February 2004). "Narrogin Shire residents make merger feelings clear". Retrieved 2 November 2006.

External links

Official website

Local government areas of Western Australia

Perth Metropolitan

Cities	Armadale^* Bayswater^* Belmont^* Canning^* Cockburn^* Fremantle^* Gosnells^* Joondalup^* Kwinana^* Melville^* Nedlands^* Perth^* Rockingham^* South Perth^* Stirling^* Subiaco^* Swan^* Vincent^* Wanneroo^*

Towns	Bassendean^† Cambridge^† Claremont^† Cottesloe^† East Fremantle^† Mosman Park^† Victoria Park^†

Shires	Kalamunda Mundaring Peppermint Grove

Gascoyne

Goldfields-Esperance

Great Southern

Kimberley

Mid West

Peel

Pilbara

South West

Wheatbelt

Indian Ocean territories

^* This LGA holds city status under the Local Government Act 1995, ^† This LGA holds town status under the Local Government Act 1995

Coordinates: 32°56′10″S 117°10′41″E / 32.936°S 117.178°E / -32.936; 117.178

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