Shire of Wagin
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The Shire of Wagin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of about Script error: No such module "convert"., and its seat of government is the town of Wagin.
History
It was first established as the Arthur Road District on 10 February 1887. It was renamed the Wagin Road District on 10 February 1905.[1]
The Wagin township was severed from the road district as the Municipality of Wagin on 27 July 1906,[2] but was amalgamated back into the road district on 15 April 1961, with the creation of a new Town Ward.[1]
It was declared a shire and named the Shire of Wagin with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[1]
Wards
The shire was divided into wards until 1991, but wards were abolished and councillors now sit at large. since 2014[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". there were 11 councillors.
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Wagin with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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| Gundaring | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Jaloran | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Lime Lake | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Minding | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Piesseville | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Wagin | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
| Wedgecarrup | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
Population
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Notable councillors
- Charles Piesse, Arthur Roads Board chairman 1887–1890; later a state MP
- Winifred Piesse, Shire of Wagin councillor 1971–1977; later a state MP
Heritage-listed places
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References
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External links
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