Shire of York
| Shire of York Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,606 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.69081/km2 (4.3792/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,132.7 km2 (823.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | York | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Pearce | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of York | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of York is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, covering an area of 2,133 square kilometres (824 sq mi) just beyond the eastern fringe of Perth's metropolitan area. The Shire's seat of government is the town of York.
History[]
The Shire of York was established as the York Road District on 24 January 1871. The townsite of York separated as the (later the Town of York) ten weeks later on 7 March 1871. It became a shire on 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all road districts into shires. The Town of York merged back into the shire on 15 March 1965.[2]
Wards[]
The council was previously split into three wards - Town (4 councillors), West (2 councillors) and East (3 councillors) - but these were abolished and an election for 6 councillors for the entire Shire was held on 6 May 2006.
Towns and localities[]
- Badgin
- Balladong
- Gwambygine
- Inkpen
- Mount Observation
- Talbot
- York
Notable councillors[]
- Frederick Monger, York Municipality councillor 1892; later a state MP
- Garnet Wood, York Road Board member 1932–1951; also a state MP
Heritage-listed places[]
As of 2021, 317 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of York,[3] of which 35 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "York (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Shire of York Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Shire of York State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
External links[]
- Populated places established in 1871
- 1871 establishments in Australia
- Shire of York
- Local government areas of the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia