Shire of Merredin
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| Shire of Merredin Western Australia |
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 Location in Western Australia |
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| Population: | 3,595 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density: | 1.10/km² (2.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 3299.7 km² (1274.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Ken Hooper | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Merredin | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Merredin | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Kalgoorlie, O'Connor | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Merredin is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 250 kilometres (155 mi) east of Perth, the state capital. Its seat of government is the town of Merredin, where 2,804 of the Shire's 3,595 residents live. The Shire covers an area of 3,300 square kilometres (1,274 sq mi).
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[edit] History
In 1921, the Merredin Road Board was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[1]
[edit] Wards
In 2003, all wards were abolished and all 11 councillors sit at large.
[edit] Towns/Localities
- Merredin
- Burracoppin
- Hines Hill
- Muntadgin
- Nangeenan
- Nokaning
- Tandegin
[edit] References
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
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