Population 4,513 (2013 est) State electorate(s) Blackwood-Stirling Area 1,340 km² Council seat Bridgetown Region South West | Established 1970 Shire of Bridgetown Greenbushes Boyup Brook Founded 1970 Mayor Brian Moore Federal division Division of O'Connor | |
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The Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Bunbury and about 260 kilometres (162 mi) south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,340 square kilometres (517 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Bridgetown.
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Map of Bridgetown-Greenbushes, WA, Australia
History
The Nelson Road Board (renamed to Bridgetown Road Board in 1917) was gazetted in 1887, while the Greenbushes Road Board was gazetted in 1900. On 1 July 1961, they both became shires following changes to the Local Government Act. On 26 March 1970 the two shires were merged.
Wards
The shire is divided into four wards.
Towns
References
Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA