Shire of Woodanilling
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| Shire of Woodanilling Western Australia |
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 Location in Western Australia |
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| Population: | 379 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1129.0 km² (435.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | H R (Russel) Thomson JP | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Woodanilling | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Great Southern | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Wagin | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | O'Connor | ||||||||||||
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This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Woodanilling, Western Australia.
The Shire of Woodanilling is a Local Government Area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Wagin and about 260 kilometres (162 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,129 square kilometres (436 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Woodanilling.
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[edit] History
Woodanilling was gazetted as a Road Board in 1906. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[1]
[edit] Wards
The shire is divided into 3 wards:
- Central Ward (2 councillors)
- West Ward (3 councillors)
- East Ward (2 councillors)
[edit] Towns/Localities
- Woodanilling
- Beaufort River
- Cartmeticup
[edit] References
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
[edit] External links
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