Shire of Dandaragan
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| Shire of Dandaragan Western Australia |
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 Location in Western Australia |
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| Population: | 2,988 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1890 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 6716.3 km² (2593.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Shane Love | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Jurien Bay | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Moore | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | O'Connor | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Dandaragan is a Local Government Area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 200 kilometres (124 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 6,716 square kilometres (2,593 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Jurien Bay.
It has a population of 2,988 (ABS 2001).
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[edit] History
In 1890, the Dandaragan Road Board was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Dandaragan following changes to the Local Government Act.[1] Until the late 1960s it was a sparsely populated agricultural shire, but the coastal towns of Jurien Bay and Cervantes and the popularity of The Pinnacles Desert with tourists have helped to fuel the shire's growth.
[edit] Wards
The shire has been divided into 2 wards. The shire president is elected from amongst the councillors.
- North Ward (5 councillors)
- South Ward (4 councillors)
[edit] Towns/Localities
- Badgingarra
- Cataby
- Cervantes
- Dandaragan
- Jurien Bay
- Nambung National Park
- Regans Ford
- Wedge Island
[edit] References
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
[edit] External links
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