Town of Port Hedland

Town of Port Hedland
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population 14,469 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 1.36668/km2 (3.53967/sq mi)
Area 10,587 km2 (4,087.7 sq mi)
Mayor Camilo Blanco
Council seat Port Hedland
Region Pilbara
State electorate(s) Pilbara
Federal Division(s) Durack
Website Town of Port Hedland
LGAs around Town of Port Hedland:
Indian Ocean Indian Ocean East Pilbara
Indian Ocean Town of Port Hedland East Pilbara
Karratha Ashburton East Pilbara

The Town of Port Hedland is a local government area in the Pilbara region of Western Australia for the twin towns of Port Hedland and South Hedland. It had a population of approximately 14,500 as at the 2016 Census of which only a few hundred live outside the settlement boundaries.[2] The council maintains 171 km of sealed and 380 km of unsealed roads.[3]

History

In 1894, Pilbara Road District (renamed Port Hedland Road District in 1904) was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960, and became a Town on 18 March 1989.[4]

Wards

The town has 8 councillors and no wards.

Towns

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Port Hedland (T)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Port Hedland (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ↑ Town of Port Hedland (18 March 2005). "Statistics". Retrieved 2006-11-19.
  4. ↑ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 May 2007.

Coordinates: 20°18′36″S 118°36′04″E / 20.310°S 118.601°E / -20.310; 118.601

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