Shire of Yilgarn
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| Shire of Yilgarn | |
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| Geography | |
| State: | Western Australia |
| Region: | Eastern Wheatbelt |
| Area: | 30,720 km² |
| Council seat: | Southern Cross |
| Demographics | |
| Population: | 1,912 (2001 census) |
| - Density: | 0.063 / km² |
| Born in Australia: | 80 % |
| Indigenous Australian origin: | 1.7 % |
| Government | |
http://www.yilgarn.wa.gov.au/ |
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| Mayor: | Romolo Patroni |
| Deputy Mayor: | Peter Capito |
| Federal electorates: | Kalgoorlie |
| State electorates: | Murchison-Eyre |
The Shire of Yilgarn is a Local Government Area of Western Australia based in the town of Southern Cross (; post code: 6426). It covers an area of about 30,720 km² in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia about 400km east of the capital, Perth. It has a population of 1,912 (ABS 2001).
The main industries within the shire are mining and farming.
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[edit] History
In 1891, the Yilgarn Road Board was gazetted. In 1918, it merged with the Municipality of Southern Cross (gazetted 1892). On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[1]
[edit] Wards
The shire has been divided into 3 wards.
- Town Ward (4 councillors)
- North Ward (2 councillors)
- South Ward (3 councillors)
[edit] Towns/Localities
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
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