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词条 City of Karratha
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  1. History

  2. Wards

  3. Towns

  4. References

  5. External links

{{Use Australian English|date=April 2014}}{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}}{{Infobox Australian place | type = lga
| name = City of Karratha
| state = wa
| image = Roebourne LGA WA.png
| image_upright = 0.81
| caption = Location in Western Australia
| pop = 21,473
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| pop_footnotes = [1]
| area = 15235.8
| est = 1910
| seat = Karratha
| mayortitle = Mayor
| mayor = Peter Long
| region = Pilbara
| logo = City of Karratha Logo.jpg
| logo_upright = 1.2
| url = http://www.karratha.wa.gov.au/
| stategov = North West
| fedgov = Durack
| near-nw = Indian Ocean
| near-n = Indian Ocean
| near-ne = Port Hedland
| near-e = Port Hedland
| near-se = Port Hedland
| near-s = Ashburton
| near-sw = Ashburton
| near-w = Indian Ocean
}}

The City of Karratha is one of the four local government areas in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It covers an area of {{convert|15882|km2|sqmi|0}} and had a population of about 21,500 as at the 2016 Census, most of which is located in its seat of government, the city of Karratha, and the major towns. It was formerly known as the Shire of Roebourne but was renamed and granted city status on 1 July 2014.[2][3]

History

In 1887, the Municipality of Roebourne, and the Cossack and Roebourne Road Districts all came into being. As the Roebourne region's population declined, the three merged into the Roebourne Road District in 1910. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Roebourne under the Local Government Act 1960.[4] On 1 July 2014 it was granted city status and renamed the City of Karratha.[2][3]

Wards

The City is divided into wards:

  • Karratha (six councillors)
  • Dampier (two councillors)
  • Roebourne/Pastoral (one councillor)

Towns

  • Cossack
  • Dampier
  • Karratha
  • Point Samson
  • Roebourne
  • Whim Creek
  • Wickham

References

1. ^{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA54310 |name=Karratha (C) |accessdate=26 November 2017 |quick=on}}
2. ^{{cite news | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-01/karratha-becomes-a-city/5563546 | title=City of Karratha born as Shire of Roebourne in WA's Pilbara officially changes status | work=Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date=1 July 2014 | accessdate=1 July 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.slp.wa.gov.au/gazette/gg.nsf/SearchAll/1B008856E1DB0A7748257CEC00061756?openDocument | title=Local Government (Roebourne - Change of Designation and Name of District) Order 2014 | publisher=State Law Publisher | work=Government Gazette of Western Australia | date=3 June 2014 | accessdate=1 July 2014}}
4. ^WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 May 2007.

External links

{{commons category|City of Karratha}}
  • {{Official website}}
{{Local Government Areas of Western Australia}}{{coord|-20.736|116.846|type:adm2nd_region:AU-WA|format=dms|display=title}}

2 : Local government areas of the Pilbara region of Western Australia|Cities in Western Australia

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