Shire of Brookton

Shire of Brookton
Western Australia
Brookton from the west
Location in Western Australia
Population 992 (2013 est)[1]
 • Density 0.6194/km2 (1.6042/sq mi)
Established 1906
Area 1,601.6 km2 (618.4 sq mi)
Mayor Barry Coote
Council seat Brookton
Region Wheatbelt
State electorate(s) Wagin
Federal Division(s) O'Connor
Website Shire of Brookton
LGAs around Shire of Brookton:
Beverley Beverley Quairading
Wandering Shire of Brookton Corrigin
Wandering Pingelly Pingelly

The Shire of Brookton is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 140 kilometres (87 mi) southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 1,602 square kilometres (619 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Brookton.

The local economy, worth approximately $25 million per year to the state economy, is based on agriculture - predominantly cereal grains and sheep.[2]

History

On 10 September 1906, the Brookton Road Board met for the first time after Mr Samuel Williams led a move by local landowners to break away from the Beverley Road District. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Brookton under the Local Government Act 1960.[3]

Wards

The shire presently is undivided and has 7 councillors. Prior to the 2009 local government election, it was divided into three wards as follows:

  • Central Ward (5 councillors)
  • West Ward (2 councillors)
  • East Ward (2 councillors)

Towns

Population

Year Population
19211,149
19331,188
1947934
19541,376
19611,319
19661,341
19711,272
19761,181
19811,214
19861,093
19911,018
1996908
2001957
2006978

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 Brookton" (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 May 2007.

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Coordinates: 32°22′05″S 117°00′22″E / 32.368°S 117.006°E / -32.368; 117.006

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