Shire of Sandstone

Shire of Sandstone
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population 89 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 0.002707/km2 (0.00701/sq mi)
Area 32,882.2 km2 (12,695.9 sq mi)
President Bethel Walton
Council seat Sandstone
Region Mid West
State electorate(s) Kalgoorlie
Federal Division(s) Kalgoorlie
Website Shire of Sandstone
LGAs around Shire of Sandstone:
Cue Meekatharra Wiluna
Mount Magnet Shire of Sandstone Leonora
Yalgoo Mount Marshall Menzies

The Shire of Sandstone is a local government area in the eastern Mid West region of Western Australia, about 740 kilometres (460 mi) northeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 32,882 square kilometres (12,696 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Sandstone.

History

Gold was found in the surrounding area in the late 1800s with the population of the district growing to 6,000 - 8,000 people during this time.[2]

The Black Range Road Board was gazetted in 1897, receiving some land from North Coolgardie in 1908, and Leonora-Mount Malcolm in 1930. On 1 July 1961, it was renamed Sandstone and became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[3]

Wards

The shire is no longer divided into wards and the six councillors sit at large. According to the Western Australian Electoral Commission, only 65 people were registered to vote as of September 2006 within the shire's area.[4]

Towns and localities

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sandstone (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Shire of Sandstone Local Planning Strategy" (PDF). Western Australian Planning Commission. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  3. ↑ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
  4. ↑ Western Australian Electoral Commission (2006). "Fact Sheet - Local Government in Western Australia". Archived from the original on 2007-08-29. Retrieved 2007-05-08.

Coordinates: 27°59′17″S 119°17′46″E / 27.988°S 119.296°E / -27.988; 119.296

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