Shire of West Arthur
| Shire of West Arthur Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 887 (2013 est)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.31296/km2 (0.8106/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1896 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,834.2 km2 (1,094.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| President | Raymond Harrington | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Darkan | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wagin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of West Arthur | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of West Arthur is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, generally to the west of Albany Highway about 200 kilometres (124 mi) south-east of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 2,834 square kilometres (1,094 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Darkan. Industries within the Shire, worth approximately $45 million per year to the State's economy,[2] are dominated by wool and sheep, and also include timber, grain, forestry, beef, pigs, cattle hide tanning, engineering and earthmoving.
History
The West Arthur Road District was created on 10 January 1896. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of West Arthur under the Local Government Act 1960.[3] The name relates to its position with respect to the former Arthur Road District, which was renamed to Wagin in 1905.
Wards
The ward system was discontinued on 20 October 2007 and all nine councillors represent the entire shire.
Previously, the shire was divided into four wards:
- North West (three councillors)
- North East (two councillors)
- South East (two councillors)
- South West (two councillors)
Towns
- Darkan
- Arthur River
- Bokal
- Boolading
- Bowelling
- Cordering
- Duranillin
- Moodiarrup
- Trigwell
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 674 |
| 1921 | 624 |
| 1933 | 1,047 |
| 1947 | 876 |
| 1954 | 1,295 |
| 1961 | 1,398 |
| 1966 | 1,427 |
| 1971 | 1,303 |
| 1976 | 1,293 |
| 1981 | 1,288 |
| 1986 | 1,118 |
| 1991 | 973 |
| 1996 | 985 |
| 2001 | 863 |
| 2006 | 858 |
| 2011 | 868 |
References
- ^ "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 5. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, Western Australia". 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ Agriculture WA (July 2000). "Agriculture Statistical Overview 96/97 - Shire of West Arthur" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-17. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
External links
- Official website
- West Arthur Telecentre includes community information.
