Shire of Murray
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| Shire of Murray Western Australia |
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| Population: • Density: |
10,061 (2001 census) 6.8/km² |
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| Area: | 1,710.6 km² | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | N H (Noel) Nancarrow | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Pinjarra | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Peel region Outer Mandurah |
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| State District: | Murray | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Canning | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Murray is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of approximately 1,710 km² just beyond metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It lies about 80 km South of the Perth CBD. The Shire of Murray has a population of 10,061.
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[edit] History
The Murray Road Board was gazetted in December 1887. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Murray.
[edit] Wards
The shire has been divided into 6 wards.
- Pinjarra Ward (3 councillors)
- North West Ward (2 councillors)
- North Ward (1 councillor)
- West Ward (4 councillors)
- South Ward (1 councillor)
- East Ward (1 councillor)
[edit] Suburbs/towns
- Banksiadale
- Barragup
- Blythewood
- Carcoola
- Coolup
- Dwellingup
- Furnissdale
- Nambeelup
- North Dandalup
- North Yunderup
- Pinjarra
- Ravenswood
- South Yunderup
- Stake Hill
[edit] External links
Local Government Areas of the Peel region of Western Australia
Mandurah · Boddington · Murray · Serpentine-Jarrahdale · Waroona
