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Shire of Wandering

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Population
  
438 (2013 est)

Website
  
Shire of Wandering

Area
  
1,901 kmĀ²

Mayor
  
Graeme Kerr

Federal division
  
Division of O'Connor

State electorate(s)
  
Wagin

Shire of Wandering
  
Council seat
  
Wandering

Region
  
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The Shire of Wandering is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, and, with a population of 318 as at the 2001 census, is one of the nation's smallest. It covers an area of 1,901 square kilometres (734 sq mi) generally to the east of Albany Highway about 120 kilometres (75 mi) south-east of Perth, the state capital. The Shire's seat of government is the town of Wandering.

Contents

Map of Wandering, WA, Australia

History

The Wandering Road District was gazetted on 6 October 1874 out of land previously managed by the Williams Road Board. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.

Wards

The Shire is undivided and is represented by seven councillors.

From 1941 until the 2009 elections, it was divided into four wards as follows:

  • North Ward (two councillors)
  • North East Ward (two councillors)
  • South Ward (two councillors)
  • Town Ward (one councillor)
  • Towns and localities

  • Wandering
  • Bannister
  • Codjatotine
  • Dwarda
  • Mooterdine
  • North Bannister
  • Pumphreys Bridge
  • References

    Shire of Wandering Wikipedia


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