| Shire of Mount Magnet Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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) Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 482 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.03520/km2 (0.09118/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13,691.6 km2 (5,286.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| President | Jorgen Jensen | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Mount Magnet | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Mid West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | North West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Mount Magnet | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Mount Magnet is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 570 kilometres (354 mi) north-northeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 13,692 square kilometres (5,287 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Mount Magnet. The Shire of Mount Magnet current president is Jorgen Jensen, manager and owner of Yoweragabbie Station.
History
The Shire of Mount Magnet originated as the Mount Magnet Road District, established on 20 September 1901 covering the area surrounding (but initially not including) the town of Mount Magnet, which had already been incorporated as the Municipality of Mount Magnet in 1896.[2]
The road district absorbed the Mount Magnet municipality on 18 October 1918, and on 1 July 1961, it became a shire following passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Wards
As of the 2005 elections, the Shire is no longer divided into wards and the nine councillors sit at large. Previously, there were two wards - Town Ward (six councillors) and Country Ward (three councillors).
Towns and localities
- Mount Magnet
- Boogardie
- Daggar Hills
- Lennonville
- Paynesville
- Yoweragabbie
Heritage-listed places
As of 2020, 43 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Mount Magnet,[3] of which four are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Magnet (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Shire of Mount Magnet Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Shire of Mount Magnet State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
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