Shire of Nungarin

The Shire of Nungarin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, and, with a population of 264 as at the 2001 census, is one of the nation's smallest. It is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Merredin and about 300 kilometres (186 mi) east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,164 square kilometres (449 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Nungarin.

History

Nungarin road board offices 1922-1936

Initially, Nungarin was governed by the Kellerberrin Road Board. In 1911, responsibility for the area was transferred to the Merredin Road Board. In 1921, the Nungarin Road District was gazetted, which extended north into the present Mount Marshall Shire. In 1933 it lost over three-quarters of its land area with the formation of Mukinbudin Road District. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Nungarin under the Local Government Act 1960.^[2]

Wards

The Shire has been divided into 3 wards. Prior to the elections in May 2003, there were 7 wards.

Central Ward (3 councillors)
Kwelkan/Danberrin/Elabbin Ward (2 councillors)
Mangowine/Campion/Knungajin Ward (2 councillors)

Towns and localities

Nungarin
Burran Rock
Chandler
Elabbin
Kwelkan
Mangowine
Talgomine

References

↑ "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 5. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, Western Australia". 30 March 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
↑ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.

External links

Nungarin Community Resource Centre

Local government areas of Western Australia

Perth Metropolitan

Cities	Armadale^* Bayswater^* Belmont^* Canning^* Cockburn^* Fremantle^* Gosnells^* Joondalup^* Kwinana^* Melville^* Nedlands^* Perth^* Rockingham^* South Perth^* Stirling^* Subiaco^* Swan^* Vincent^* Wanneroo^*

Towns	Bassendean^† Cambridge^† Claremont^† Cottesloe^† East Fremantle^† Mosman Park^† Victoria Park^†

Shires	Kalamunda Mundaring Peppermint Grove

Gascoyne

Goldfields-Esperance

Great Southern

Kimberley

Mid West

Peel

Pilbara

South West

Wheatbelt

Indian Ocean territories

^* This LGA holds city status under the Local Government Act 1995, ^† This LGA holds town status under the Local Government Act 1995

Coordinates: 31°11′13″S 118°06′04″E / 31.187°S 118.101°E / -31.187; 118.101

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