Shire of Yilgarn
| Shire of Yilgarn Western Australia |
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 Location in Western Australia |
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| Population: | 1,544(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1891 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 30720 km² (11,861.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Romolo Patroni | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Southern Cross | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Eastern Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Eyre | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Kalgoorlie | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Yilgarn is a Local Government Area in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia about 400 kilometres (250 mi) east of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 30,720 square kilometres (11,860 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Southern Cross. 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.[2]
As a result of local government reforms in Western Australia, the Shire of Yilgarn will merge with the Shire of Westonia in July 2012, forming the Shire of Westonia-Yilgarn.
[edit] Wards
The shire has been divided into 3 wards.
- Town Ward (4 councillors)
- North Ward (2 councillors)
- South Ward (3 councillors)
[edit] Towns and localities
Many of the following are ghost towns associated with short-lived mineral booms between the 1890s and the 1940s.
- Southern Cross
- Baladjie
- Bodallin
- Bullfinch
- Colreavy (also known as Golden Valley)
- Corinthia
- Dulyalbin
- Ennuin
- Garratt
- Ghooli
- Holleton
- Koolyanobbing
- Marvel Loch
- Moorine Rock
- Mount Hampton
- Mount Holland
- Mount Jackson
- Mount Palmer
- Noongar
- Yellowdine
- Yerbillon
[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 2.0), 31 May 2003.
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Coordinates: 31°15′14″S 119°20′38″E / 31.254°S 119.344°E
