Shire of Victoria Plains

Shire of Victoria Plains
Western Australia
Victoria Plains shire offices, Calingiri, 2014
Location in Western Australia
Population 921 (2013 est)[1]
 • Density 0.35851/km2 (0.9285/sq mi)
Established 1871
Area 2,569 km2 (991.9 sq mi)
Mayor Geoff Erickson
Council seat Calingiri
Region Wheatbelt
State electorate(s) Moore
Federal Division(s) Durack
Website Shire of Victoria Plains
LGAs around Shire of Victoria Plains:
Dandaragan Moora Wongan-Ballidu
Gingin Shire of Victoria Plains Wongan-Ballidu
Chittering Toodyay Goomalling

The Shire of Victoria Plains is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 160 kilometres (100 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. It covers an area of 2,569 square kilometres (992 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Calingiri.

History

In 1871, the Victoria Plains Road District was created over an area extending as far north as Carnamah and east to the South Australian border. These areas gradually obtained their own local government over the next 40 years. On 1 July 1961, the area that remained became the Shire of Victoria Plains under the Local Government Act 1960.[2]

Wards

The shire is divided into four wards.

  • West Ward (three councillors)
  • Central Ward (two councillors)
  • East Ward (two councillors)
  • South Ward (two councillors)

Towns and localities

Presidents

Population

Year Population
1911880
19211,089
19331,241
19471,124
19541,810
19612,030
19661,785
19711,700
19761,493
19811,332
19861,243
19911,079
1996943
2001963
2006903
2011895

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. ↑ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.

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Coordinates: 31°05′17″S 116°27′11″E / 31.088°S 116.453°E / -31.088; 116.453

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