Shire of Narembeen
| Shire of Narembeen Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Narembeen Public Hall, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 810 (2013 est)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.2113/km2 (0.547/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,832.9 km2 (1,479.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Stephen Padfield | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Narembeen | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
| File:Shire of Narembeen Logo.png | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Narembeen | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Narembeen is a local government area in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 300 kilometres (186 mi) east of the state capital, Perth, and between the shires of Merredin to the north, and Kondinin to the south. The Shire has a land area of 3,833 square kilometres (1,480 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Narembeen.
History
In 1924, the Narembeen Road District was gazetted and on 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.[2]
Wards
The Shire is divided into two wards.
- Rural Ward (five councillors)
- Town Ward (four councillors)
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 3.0), 31 May 2007.
External links
Media related to Shire of Narembeen at Wikimedia Commons
