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This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Wyalkatchem, Western Australia.




Local government area in Western Australia















































Shire of Wyalkatchem
Western Australia

Wyalkatchem LGA WA.png
Location in Western Australia

Population
519 (2013 est)[1]
 • Density
0.3253/km2 (0.8425/sq mi)
Established
1920
Area
1,595.4 km2 (616.0 sq mi)
Mayor
Quentin Davies
Council seat
Wyalkatchem
Region
Wheatbelt
State electorate(s)
Central Wheatbelt
Federal Division(s)
Durack

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Website
Shire of Wyalkatchem



















LGAs around Shire of Wyalkatchem:
Wongan Ballidu Koorda Mount Marshall
Dowerin Shire of Wyalkatchem Trayning
Cunderdin Tammin Kellerberrin



The Shire of Wyalkatchem is a local government area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Its seat of government is the town of Wyalkatchem, about 190 kilometres (118 mi) northeast of Perth, the state capital.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Wards


  • 3 Towns and localities


  • 4 Population


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





History[edit]


On 18 June 1920, the Wyalkatchem Road District was created out of land previously administered by the Ninghan and Dowerin Road Boards. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Wyalkatchem under the Local Government Act 1960.[2]



Wards[edit]


The shire has no wards, and seven councillors. The shire president is elected from amongst the councillors.



Towns and localities[edit]



  • Wyalkatchem

  • Benjaberring

  • Cowcowing

  • Korrelocking

  • Nembudding



Population[edit]































































Year
 Population
1921 1,218
1933 1,533
1947 1,094
1954 1,235
1961 1,383
1966 1,252
1971 1,113
1976 1,005
1981 954
1986 786
1991 704
1996 628
2001 661
2006 564


References[edit]





  1. ^ "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 5. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, Western Australia". 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.




External links[edit]



  • Official website Edit this at Wikidata


Coordinates: 31°10′37″S 117°22′59″E / 31.177°S 117.383°E / -31.177; 117.383









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