Shire of Wickepin
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This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Wickepin, Western Australia.
| Shire of Wickepin Western Australia |
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 Location in Western Australia |
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| Population: | 771(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 2041.6 km² (788.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | S J (Steve) Martin | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Wickepin | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Wagin | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | O'Connor | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Wickepin is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, east of Narrogin and about 220 kilometres (137 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,042 square kilometres (788 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Wickepin.
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[edit] History
In 1909, the Wickepin Road District was created. The Road Board consisted of a chairman, secretary and seven members. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960.[2]
[edit] Wards
The shire is at present undivided with its nine councillors representing the entire shire.
Prior to 20 October 2007, the shire was divided into 5 wards:
- Townsite Ward (2 councillors)
- North Ward (2 councillors)
- Central Ward (2 councillors)
- South Ward (2 councillors)
- East Ward (1 councillor)
[edit] Towns and localities
- Wickepin
- Gillimanning
- Harrismith
- Malyalling
- Tincurrin
- Toolibin
- Wogolin
- Yealering
[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1911 | 1,146 |
| 1921 | 1,454 |
| 1933 | 1,598 |
| 1947 | 1,153 |
| 1954 | 1,334 |
| 1961 | 1,276 |
| 1966 | 1,380 |
| 1971 | 1,144 |
| 1976 | 1,076 |
| 1981 | 1,018 |
| 1986 | 951 |
| 1991 | 915 |
| 1996 | 833 |
| 2001 | 713 |
| 2006 | 716 |
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features82008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
