Population 659 (2006) Website Shire of Tambellup Area 1,436 km² Council seat Tambellup | Established 1905 Shire of Tambellup Gnowangerup Founded 1905 Region Great Southern | |
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The Shire of Tambellup was a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Katanning and about 330 kilometres (205 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covered an area of 1,436 square kilometres (554 sq mi), and its seat of government was the town of Tambellup.
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The Tambellup Road Board was gazetted in 1905. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire council following changes to the Local Government Act. On 1 July 2008, after 10 months of planning and preparation, it merged with the neighbouring Shire of Broomehill to form the Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup.
Wards
The shire was divided into 3 wards:
Towns and localities
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