Shire of West Arthur

Shire of West Arthur
Western Australia

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)
Mayor Nil
Council seat Darkan
Region Wheatbelt
State electorate(s) Wagin
Federal Division(s) O'Connor
Website Shire of West Arthur
LGAs around Shire of West Arthur:
Collie Williams Narrogin
Collie Shire of West Arthur Wagin
Boyup Brook Kojonup Woodanilling

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:

Towns

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

  1. ↑ "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 5. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, Western Australia". 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.

Coordinates: 33°20′17″S 116°44′35″E / 33.338°S 116.743°E / -33.338; 116.743

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