Shire of Lake Grace
This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Lake Grace, Western Australia.
| Shire of Lake Grace Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||
| Population | 1,370 (2013 est)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1320/km2 (0.3419/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1922 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 10,379.2 km2 (4,007.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Andrew Walker | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Lake Grace | ||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Lake Grace | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Lake Grace is a local government area in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 350 kilometres (217 mi) ESE of the state capital, Perth. The Shire has a land area of 10,379 square kilometres (4,007 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Lake Grace.
History
In 1922, the Lake Grace Road District was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960.[2]
Wards
The shire has been divided into 3 wards.
- Lake Grace Ward (4 councillors)
- Newdegate Ward (3 councillors)
- Lake King/Varley Ward (2 councillors)
Towns and localities
- Lake Grace
- Beenong
- Buniche
- Lake Biddy
- Lake Camm
- Lake King
- Newdegate
- Pingaring
- Varley
References
- ↑ "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 5. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, Western Australia". 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
External links
Coordinates: 33°06′00″S 118°27′40″E / 33.100°S 118.461°E
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