Shire of Yalgoo
| Shire of Yalgoo Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 337 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.011944/km2 (0.03094/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 28,214.6 km2 (10,893.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| President | Neil Grinham | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Yalgoo | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Mid West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | North West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Yalgoo | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Yalgoo is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 500 kilometres (311 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 28,215 square kilometres (10,894 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Yalgoo.
History[]
The original Yalgoo Road District was gazetted on 3 July 1896, and abolished and divided between the Mount Magnet Road District and Upper Irwin Road District on 11 August 1911.[2][3]
The Shire of Yalgoo originates from the establishment of the second Yalgoo Road District on 19 April 1912, which was formed out of parts of the Mount Magnet, Upper Irwin and Murchison road boards.[2][4] On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Yalgoo under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Wards[]
The Shire is no longer divided into wards and the seven councillors sit at large.
Towns and localities[]
- Yalgoo
- Golden Grove
- Noongal
- Paynes Find
Pastoral station names associated with Yalgoo[]
Note that some of these stations may lie outside of the local government boundary.
- Barnong
- Bunnawarra
- Carlaminda
- Dalgaranga
- Edah
- Gabyon
- Jingemarra
- Maranalgo
- Meka
- Melangata
- Mellenbye
- Mount Gibson
- Muralgarra
- Nalbarra
- Ninghan
- Noongal
- Oudabunna
- Thundelarra
- Wagga Wagga
- Wydgee
Notable councillors[]
- Frank Wallace, Yalgoo Roads Board chairman 1896–1897; later a state MP
Heritage-listed places[]
As of 2021, 42 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Yalgoo,[5] of which eleven are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[6]
See also[]
- Yalgoo (biogeographic region) – the ecological region
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yalgoo (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Friday, August 11, 1911" (PDF). Government Gazette of Western Australia. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Friday, April 19, 1912" (PDF). Government Gazette of Western Australia. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Shire of Yalgoo Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Shire of Yalgoo State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
External links[]
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- Local government areas of the Mid West region of Western Australia