| 词条 | Shire of Kent |
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| name = Shire of Kent | state = wa | region = Great Southern | image = Kent LGA WA.png | image_upright = 0.81 | caption = Location in Western Australia | pop = 528 | pop_year = 2013 est | pop_footnotes =[1] | area = 5633.8 | est = 1922 | seat = Nyabing | logo = Shire of Kent Logo.png | url = http://www.kent.wa.gov.au/ | mayor = Alan Smith | mayortitle =President | fedgov = O'Connor | stategov = Roe | near-nw = Dumbleyung | near-n = Lake Grace | near-ne = Lake Grace | near-w = Katanning | near-e = Ravensthorpe | near-sw = Broomehill-T. | near-s = Gnowangerup | near-se = Jerramungup }} The Shire of Kent is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about {{convert|320|km|mi|-1}} southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of {{convert|5634|km2|sqmi|0}} and its seat of government is the town of Nyabing. The area produces grains such as wheat, barley and legumes. HistoryThe Kent Road Board was formed and gazetted in 1922, and on 1 July 1961, it became a shire following changes to the Local Government Act. From 1955 until 1972, it was known as Nyabing-Pingrup.[2][3] The name "Kent" comes from the commissariat officer of Dr T. Wilson’s expedition of 1829. WardsFollowing a redistribution in 2002, the Shire has been divided into four wards, each with two councillors:
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References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/subscriber.nsf/log?openagent&32180ds0003_2003-13.xls&3218.0&Data%20Cubes&811CDB2C6F0319E3CA257CAE000ECBD6&0&2012-13&03.04.2014&Latest|title=3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 5. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, Western Australia|date=3 April 2014|accessdate=11 September 2014}} 2. ^WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003. 3. ^{{Gazette WA|date=29 November 1972|page=1972:4560|file=L.G. 117/65|title=Shire of Nyabing-Pingrup. Alteration of Name. Order in Council.}} External links
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