Population 1,566 (2013 est.) State electorate(s) Central Wheatbelt Shire of Beverley Quairading Founded 1871 Council seat Beverley Federal division Division of Pearce | Established 1871 Website Shire of Beverley Area 2,372 km² Region Wheatbelt Mayor Dee Ridgway | |
The Shire of Beverley is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia about 130 kilometres (80 mi) southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 2,372 square kilometres (916 sq mi), starting 20 kilometres (12 mi) outside Armadale in the Darling Scarp and extending eastwards beyond the scarp into agricultural lands which support broad acre activities such as livestock and cropping. Its seat of government is the town of Beverley, which accommodates just over half of the Shire's population.
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Map of Beverley, WA, Australia
History
In 1871, the Beverley Road District was established with immense boundaries, taking in land all the way east to Eucla on the South Australian border. Its scope was so broad that from 1892 to 1913, the town of Beverley had its own municipal council operating separately from the Road Board. However, over the years, each of the major towns were granted their own road boards, and by 1923 the present boundaries were established. In 1961, the Road District was renamed the Shire of Beverley.
Wards
The Shire is divided into three wards, which became effective on 2 May 1987.
Prior to 1986, the Shire was represented by eight councillors across four wards which had existed in some form since the amalgamation of the Municipal District in 1913: