Shire of Koorda
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| Shire of Koorda Western Australia |
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| Population: • Density: |
443 (2001 census) 0.18/km² |
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| Area: | 2,835.7 km² | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Vic Orchard | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Koorda | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Merredin | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | O'Connor | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Koorda is a Local Government Area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Its seat of government is the town of Koorda (; post code: 6475), about 240 kilometres (150 mi) northeast of Perth, the state capital.
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[edit] History
In 1927, the Koorda Road Board was gazetted out of land previously administered by the Wyalkatchem and Mount Marshall Road Boards. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Koorda following changes to the Local Government Act.[1]
[edit] Wards
The shire has been divided into 4 wards, each with two councillors.
- Town Ward
- Central Ward
- North Ward
- South Ward
[edit] Towns/Localities
- Koorda
- Badgerin Rock
- Mollerin
- Newcarlbeon
[edit] References
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
[edit] External links
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