Shire of Gnowangerup
| Shire of Gnowangerup Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,271 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.29780/km2 (0.7713/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1912 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,268 km2 (1,647.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Kerry Stone | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Gnowangerup | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Great Southern | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wagin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Gnowangerup | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Gnowangerup is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) north of Albany and about 370 kilometres (230 mi) southeast of the capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 4,268 square kilometres (1,648 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Gnowangerup.
History
Gnowangerup was initially gazetted as a road district on 26 January 1912, taking in sections of Broomehill and Tambellup. On 23 June 1961, it became a shire following changes to the Local Government Act. On 4 June 1982 the eastern half of the Gnowangerup shire was excised to form the Shire of Jerramungup.[2]
Wards
In 1999 the Shire was divided into four wards:
- Borden Ward (two councillors)
- Gnowangerup Ward (three councillors)
- Ongerup Ward (two councillors)
- Rural Ward (two councillors)
However following a decision to discontinue the ward system in 2007, all councillors are elected at large from the Gnowangerup district.[3]
The Shire President is chosen from amongst the councillors.
Towns and localities
- Gnowangerup
- Amelup
- Borden
- Cowalellup
- Mindarabin
- Monjebup
- Nalyerlup
- Ongerup
- Pallinup
- Stirling Range National Park
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Gnowangerup (S)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Municipality Index" (pdf). Municipality Boundary Amendments Register. WA Electoral Commission. 31 May 2003. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ Ljiljanna Ravlich, Minister for Local Government (5 April 2007). "Shire of Gnowangerup (Discontinuation of Ward System) Order 2007". Government Gazette. Government of Western Australia State Law Publisher. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
