Rahul Sharma (Editor)

Shire of Ravensthorpe

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Population
  
2,288 (2013 est)

Region
  
Goldfields-Esperance

Website
  
Shire of Ravensthorpe

Area
  
13,551 kmĀ²

Federal division
  
Division of O'Connor

President
  
Keith Dunlop

State electorate(s)
  
Eyre

Shire of Ravensthorpe
  
Esperance

Council seat
  
Ravensthorpe

Shire of Ravensthorpe wwwravensthorpewagovauAssetsImagesContent9

Points of interest
  
East Mount Barren, Culham Inlet, Point Ann

Welcome to the shire of ravensthorpe


The Shire of Ravensthorpe is a local government area in the southern Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, about halfway between the city of Albany and the town of Esperance and about 530 kilometres (329 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 13,551 square kilometres (5,232 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Ravensthorpe.

Contents

Map of Ravensthorpe, WA, Australia

Welcome to the shire of ravensthorpe extended


History

The Phillips River Road District was gazetted in 1900. On 1 July 1961, it changed name to Ravensthorpe and became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.

Wards

As of the 2003 election, the Shire is divided into three wards:

  • Ravensthorpe Ward (two councillors)
  • Hopetoun Ward (two councillors)
  • Rural Ward (three councillors)
  • Towns and localities

  • Ravensthorpe
  • Desmond
  • Fitzgerald River
  • Hopetoun
  • Jerdacuttup
  • Kundip
  • Munglinup
  • References

    Shire of Ravensthorpe Wikipedia