Region Pilbara Town of Port Hedland East Pilbara Population 16,472 (2013 est) Mayor Camilo Blanco Federal division Division of Durack | Website Town of Port Hedland Area 10,587 km² State electorate(s) Pilbara Council seat Port Hedland | |
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The Town of Port Hedland is a local government area in the Pilbara region of Western Australia for the twin towns of Port Hedland and South Hedland. It has a census population of 11,959 (ABS 2006), of which only a few hundred live outside the settlement boundaries. The council maintains 171 km of sealed and 380 km of unsealed roads.
Contents
Map of Port Hedland, WA, Australia
History
In 1894, Pilbara Road District (renamed Port Hedland Road District in 1904) was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960, and became a Town on 18 March 1989.
Wards
The town has 8 councillors and no wards.
Towns
References
Town of Port Hedland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA