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)
President Raymond Harrington
Council seat Darkan
Region Wheatbelt
State electorate(s) Roe
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:

  • North West (three councillors)
  • North East (two councillors)
  • South East (two councillors)
  • South West (two councillors)

Towns

Population

Year Population
1911674
1921624
19331,047
1947876
19541,295
19611,398
19661,427
19711,303
19761,293
19811,288
19861,118
1991973
1996985
2001863
2006858
2011868

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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