Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley

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Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley
Western Australia

Population: 8,300 (2001 census)
• Density: 0071/km² (183.9/sq mi)
Area: 117514 km² (45372.4 sq mi)
Mayor: Michele Pucci
Council Seat: Kununurra
Region: Kimberley
State District: Kimberley
Federal Division: Kalgoorlie
Website: http://www.thelastfrontier.com.au/
LGAs around Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley:
Cocos Christmas Island Timor Sea
Derby-West Kimberley Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley Victoria River-Daly (proposed)
Derby-West Kimberley Halls Creek Victoria River-Daly (Proposed)
This article is about a local government area. For the town of Wyndham, see Wyndham, Western Australia.

The Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley is one of the four Local Government Area in the Kimberley Region of northern Western Australia, covering an area of 117,514 square kilometres (45,372 sq mi) at Western Australia's northeastern corner. The Shire's seat of government is the town of Kununurra, which is home to over half of the Shire's permanent population of 8,300 (ABS 2001), while a council office is located at Wyndham.

El Questro Wilderness Park, Drysdale River National Park, Lake Argyle, the Argyle diamond mine and about half of Gibb River Road are located within the Shire's boundaries.

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[edit] History

In 1887, the East Kimberley Road Board was gazetted. In 1896, its name was changed to the Wyndham Road District. On 1 July 1961, it became the Wyndham-East Kimberley Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[1]

[edit] Wards

All nine councillors represent the whole of the Shire.[2]

[edit] Towns

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
  2. ^ Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley website. Accessed 2006-10-27
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