Shire of Broome
| Shire of Broome Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) The Shire Administration Centre, 2019 | |||||||||||||||
 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 16,222 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.290740/km2 (0.753013/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1918 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 55,795.6 km2 (21,542.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| President | Harold Tracey[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Broome | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Kimberley | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kimberley | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Broome | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Broome is one of the four local government areas in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia, covering an area of 55,796 square kilometres (21,543 sq mi), most of which is sparsely populated. The Shire's estimated population as at the 2016 census was 16,222 most of whom reside in the town of Broome. Many Aboriginal communities are within the Shire, notably Beagle Bay and Bardi (One Arm Point).
The Shire of Broome includes the Rowley Shoals 260 km (162 mi) to the west.
History
The Shire of Broome was first established as the second Broome Road District on 20 December 1918, when it was separated from the West Kimberley Road District. The area had been previously represented by an earlier Broome Road District (1901-1908) and the Municipality of Broome (1904-1918) but both had merged back into the West Kimberley district.[3]
It was declared a shire with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[3]
Wards
The Shire is divided into two wards.
- Broome Ward (seven councillors)
- Dampier Ward (two councillors)
Towns
- Broome
- Ardyaloon (One Arm Point/Bardi)
- Beagle Bay
- Bidyadanga
- Djarindjin (Lombadina)
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Broome (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Western Australian Local Government Association. Online Local Government Directory. Shire of Broome". Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
