Shire of Yalgoo
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The Shire of Yalgoo is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about Script error: No such module "convert". north 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 Yalgoo.
History
The original Yalgoo Road District was gazetted on 3 July 1896, and abolished and divided between the Mount Magnet Road District and Upper Irwin Road District on 11 August 1911.[1][2]
The Shire of Yalgoo originates from the establishment of the second Yalgoo Road District on 19 April 1912, which was formed out of parts of the Mount Magnet, Upper Irwin and Murchison road boards.[1][3] On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Yalgoo under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[1]
Wards
The Shire is no longer divided into wards and the seven councillors sit at large.
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Yalgoo with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[4][5]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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| Yalgoo | Script error: No such module "PopulationFromWikidata". | Template:Cvt | Template:Infobox mapframe |
Pastoral station names associated with Yalgoo
Note that some of these stations may lie outside of the local government boundary.
- Barnong
- Bunnawarra
- Carlaminda
- Dalgaranga
- Edah
- Gabyon
- Jingemarra
- Maranalgo
- Meka
- Melangata
- Mellenbye
- Mount Gibson
- Muralgarra
- Nalbarra
- Ninghan
- Noongal
- Oudabunna
- Thundelarra
- Wagga Wagga
- Wydgee
Notable councillors
- Frank Wallace, Yalgoo Roads Board chairman 1896–1897; later a state MP
Heritage-listed places
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See also
- Yalgoo bioregion – the ecological region
References
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External links
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