Shire of Kulin
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| Shire of Kulin Western Australia |
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| Population: • Density: |
842 (2001 census) 0.23/km² |
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| Established: | 1918 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 4,713.7 km² | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Jim M Sullivan | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Kulin | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Roe | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | O'Connor | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Kulin is a Local Government Area of Western Australia based in the town of Kulin (; post code: 6365), located in the western part of the shire. It covers an area of about 4,700 km² in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia about 285km east-south-east of the capital, Perth. It has a population of 842 (ABS 2001) and the economy is based on agriculture - predominantly cereal grains and sheep.
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[edit] History
In 1918, the Roe Road Board was gazetted. It was renamed to the Kulin Road Board in 1926. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.[1]
[edit] Wards
The shire has been divided into 4 wards.
- Town Ward (3 councillors)
- West Ward (3 councillors)
- Central Ward (2 councillors)
- East Ward (1 councillor)
[edit] Towns/Localities
- Kulin
- Dudinin
- Holt Rock
- Jitarning
- Pingaring
[edit] References
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
[edit] External links
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