Shire of Cranbrook
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| Shire of Cranbrook Western Australia |
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 Location in Western Australia |
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| Population: | 1,046 | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1926 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 3276.8 km² (1265.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Nick Burges | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Cranbrook | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Great Southern | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Stirling | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | O'Connor | ||||||||||||
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This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Cranbrook, Western Australia.
The Shire of Cranbrook is a Local Government Area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 92 kilometres (57 mi) north of Albany and about 320 kilometres (199 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 3,277 square kilometres (1,265 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Cranbrook.
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[edit] History
The Cranbrook Road Board was gazetted in 1926. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[1]
[edit] Wards
The shire is divided into 3 wards, each with 3 councillors:
- East Ward
- Central Ward
- West Ward
[edit] Towns/Localities
[edit] References
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
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