Shire of Pingelly
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| Shire of Pingelly Western Australia |
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 Location in Western Australia |
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| Population: | 1,122 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1891 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1294.6 km² (499.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | David Freebairn | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Pingelly | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Avon | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Pearce | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Pingelly is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth, between the Shires of Brookton and Cuballing along the Great Southern Highway. The Shire covers an area of 1,295 square kilometres (500 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Pingelly.
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[edit] History
In 1891, the Moorambine Road Board was gazetted. In 1913, it was renamed to the Pingelly Road District. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. The current wards were established in 2003.[1]
[edit] Wards
The shire has been divided into 4 wards, each with 2 councillors.
- Hotham Ward
- Jingaring Ward
- Kulyaling Ward
- Tutanning Ward
[edit] Towns/Localities
- Boyagin
- Dattening
- Kulyaling
- Moorumbine
- Pingelly
[edit] References
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
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