Established 1891 State electorate(s) Eyre Founded 1891 Federal division Division of Kalgoorlie | Website Shire of Yilgarn Area 30,720 km² Population 1,912 (2001) Mayor Onida Truran | |
The Shire of Yilgarn is a local government area in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia about 400 kilometres (250 mi) east of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 30,720 square kilometres (11,860 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Southern Cross. The main industries within the Shire are mining and farming.
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Map of Yilgarn, WA, Australia
History
In 1891, the Yilgarn Road District was gazetted. In 1918, it merged with the Municipality of Southern Cross (gazetted 1892). On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.
Wards
The shire is divided into three wards.
Towns and localities
Many of the following are ghost towns associated with short-lived mineral booms between the 1890s and the 1940s.
Notable councillors
References
Shire of Yilgarn Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA