Shire of Williams

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The Shire of Williams 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 Script error: No such module "convert"., and its seat of government is the town of Williams.

History

The Williams Road District was created on 12 February 1871 as one of the first regional local government areas in Western Australia. On 1 July 1961 it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all road districts into shires.[1]

Wards

Until 2002, the Shire was divided into 3 wards - North West (1), North East (1) and Central (3). On 3 May 2003 all wards were abolished and councillors sit at large.[1]

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Williams with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[2][3]

Locality Population Area Map
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Former towns

Population

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Notable councillors

  • Frederick Piesse, Williams Roads Board member 1880–1889, chairman 1886–1889; later a state MP

Heritage-listed places

As of 2023, 322 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Williams,[4] of which two are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[5]

Place name Place # Street name Suburb or town Co-ordinates Built State
registered
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Located behind the Quindanning Hotel
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References

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External links

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