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Shire of Irwin

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Population
  
3,780 (2013 est)

State electorate(s)
  
Moore

Shire of Irwin
  
Mingenew

Council seat
  
Dongara

Federal division
  
Division of Durack

President
  
Ian West

Website
  
Shire of Irwin

Area
  
2,374 km²

Region
  
Mid West

Shire of Irwin wwwirwinwagovauprofilesirwinincludesimages

Points of interest
  
Russ Cottage, Irwin District Museum, Fishermen's Memorial Lookout

The Shire of Irwin is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Geraldton and about 360 kilometres (224 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,374 square kilometres (917 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Dongara.

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Map of Irwin, WA, Australia

History

The Irwin Road District was created in 1871 as one of the first regional local government areas in Western Australia. On 16 June 1916, Irwin received a large land area from the Upper Irwin Road Board shortly before that entity's dissolution. In the 1920s, the Carnamah and Three Springs districts were split away from Irwin. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.

In June 2015, Irwin declared itself gasfield free.

Wards

The Shire is divided into four wards:

  • Denison Ward (four councillors)
  • North Ward (two councillors)
  • South East Ward (two councillors)
  • Town Ward (two councillors)
  • Towns and localities

  • Dongara
  • Allanooka
  • Arrowsmith
  • Bookara
  • Port Denison
  • Springfield
  • Yardarino
  • Notable councillors

  • Samuel James Phillips, Irwin Road Board member 1883; later a state MP
  • Charles Maley, Upper Irwin Road Board member 1907–1929; also a state MP
  • References

    Shire of Irwin Wikipedia