Shire of Wyalkatchem

Shire of Wyalkatchem
Western Australia
Shire of Wyalkatchem; Western Australia
	Location in Western Australia
Population	516 (2016 census)
• Density	0.3234/km2 (0.8377/sq mi)
Established	1920
Area	1,595.4 km2 (616.0 sq mi)
Mayor	Quentin Davies
Council seat	Wyalkatchem
Region	Wheatbelt
State electorate(s)	Central Wheatbelt
Federal Division(s)	Durack
Website	Shire of Wyalkatchem
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The Shire of Wyalkatchem is a local government area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Its seat of government is the town of Wyalkatchem, about 190 kilometres (118 mi) northeast of Perth, the state capital.

History[]

On 18 June 1920, the Wyalkatchem Road District was created out of land previously administered by the Ninghan and Dowerin Road Boards. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Wyalkatchem under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.^[2]

Wards[]

The shire has no wards, and seven councillors. The shire president is elected from amongst the councillors.

Towns and localities[]

Population[]

Year	Population
1921	1,218
1933	1,533
1947	1,094
1954	1,235
1961	1,383
1966	1,252
1971	1,113
1976	1,005
1981	954
1986	786
1991	704
1996	628
2001	661
2006	564
2011	523
2016	516

Heritage-listed places[]

As of 2021, 133 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Wyalkatchem,^[3] of which ten are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[4]

References[]

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wyalkatchem (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
^ "Shire of Wyalkatchem Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
^ "Shire of Wyalkatchem State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.