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Population
  
1,195 (2013 est)

Website
  
Shire of Pingelly

Area
  
1,295 km²

Region
  
Wheatbelt

State electorate(s)
  
Wagin

Federal division
  
Division of Pearce

Established
  
1891

Shire of Pingelly
  
Corrigin

Founded
  
1891

Council seat
  
Pingelly

Mayor
  
Shirley Lange

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The Shire of Pingelly is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth, between the Shires of Brookton and Cuballing along the Great Southern Highway. The Shire covers an area of 1,295 square kilometres (500 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Pingelly.

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History

On 24 December 1891, the Morambine Road District was created. On 21 February 1913, it was renamed Pingelly. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire following enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.

Wards

From 20 October 2007, Pingelly is no longer divided into wards, and its 8 councillors represent the entire shire.

The ward systems created under successive divisions were as follows:

Towns and localities

  • Pingelly
  • Boyagin
  • Dattening
  • Kulyaling
  • Moorumbine
  • Notable councillors

  • George Sewel, Pingelly Roads Board member 1904–1915, chairman 1914–1915; later a state MP
  • References

    Shire of Pingelly Wikipedia