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词条 Shire of Merredin
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  1. History

  2. Wards

  3. Towns and localities

  4. Population

  5. Notable councillors

  6. References

  7. External links

{{Use Australian English|date=October 2017}}{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}{{About|a local government area|the town|Merredin, Western Australia}}{{Infobox Australian place | type = lga
| name =Shire of Merredin
| state =wa
| region =Wheatbelt
| area =3299.7
| seat =Merredin
| pop = 3300
| pop_year = 2013 est
| pop_footnotes =[1]
| image = Merredin District Hall, 2014.JPG
| caption = Merredin District Hall, 2014
| image2 = Merrediin LGA WA.png
| image2_upright = 0.8
| caption2 = Location in Western Australia
| logo = Shire of Merredin Logo.png
| logo_upright = 1.2
| url =http://www.merredin.wa.gov.au
| mayor =Ken Hooper
| fedgov =Durack, O'Connor
| stategov =Central Wheatbelt
| near-nw = Nungarin
| near-n = Mukinbudin
| near-ne = Westonia
| near-w = Kellerberrin
| near-e = Westonia
| near-sw = Bruce Rock
| near-s = Narembeen
| near-se = Yilgarn
}}

The Shire of Merredin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about {{convert|250|km|mi|0}} east of Perth, the state capital. Its seat of government is the town of Merredin, where 2,804 of the Shire's 3,595 residents live. The Shire covers an area of {{convert|3300|km2|sqmi|0}}.

History

On 30 June 1921, the Merredin Road District was created. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.[2]

Wards

On 3 May 2003, all wards were abolished and all 11 councillors sit at large.

Prior to this, the ward structure was as follows:

  • Central Ward (7 councillors)
  • North West Ward
  • North East Ward
  • South West Ward
  • Totadgin Ward

Towns and localities

  • Merredin
  • Booraan
  • Burracoppin
  • Hines Hill
  • Korbel
  • Muntadgin
  • Nangeenan
  • Nokaning
  • Norpa
  • Nukarni
  • Tandegin

Population

Year Population
1921 2,799
1933 3,445
1947 3,023
1954 3,797
1961 4,563
1966 5,297
1971 4,693
1976 4,730
1981 4,525
1986 4,177
1991 3,802
1996 3,634
2001 3,595
2006 3,245
2011 3,282

Notable councillors

  • William Telfer, Merredin Roads Board member 1936–1955, chairman 1938–1955; also a state MP

References

1. ^{{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 3.0), 31 July 2007.

External links

{{commonscat-inline}}
  • {{Official website}}
{{Local Government Areas of Western Australia}}{{coord|-31.483|118.286|type:adm2nd_region:AU-WA|format=dms|display=title}}

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