Shire of Cranbrook
| Shire of Cranbrook Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,101 (2013 est)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.33600/km2 (0.8702/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1926 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,276.8 km2 (1,265.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Jan Pope | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Cranbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Great Southern | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Blackwood-Stirling | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Cranbrook | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Cranbrook is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 92 kilometres (57 mi) north of Albany and about 320 kilometres (199 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 3,277 square kilometres (1,265 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Cranbrook.
History
The Cranbrook Road Board was gazetted in 1926. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[2]
Wards
The shire is divided into 3 wards, each with 3 councillors:
- East Ward
- Central Ward
- West Ward
Towns and localities
References
- ^ "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 5. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, Western Australia". 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
