The Shire of Irwin is a

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in the

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region of

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, about south of

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and about north of the state capital,

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. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Dongara.

History

The Irwin Road District was created on 24 January 1871 as one of the first regional local government areas in Western Australia. Before this, it was the "Victoria District". In 16 June 1916, Irwin received a large land area from the Upper Irwin Road Board shortly before that entity's dissolution. Sections of the district separated as part of the formation of the Carnamah Road District on 24 August 1923 and the Three Springs Road District on 2 November 1928. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the passage of the ''Local Government Act 1960'', which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. In June 2015, Irwin declared itself gasfield free.

Population

Wards

The Shire is divided into four wards: * Denison Ward (four councillors) * North Ward (two councillors) * South East Ward (two councillors) * Town Ward (two councillors)

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Irwin with population and size figures based on the most recent

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Notable councillors

Samuel James Phillips Samuel James Phillips (8 November 1855 – 21 June 1920) was an Australian pastoralist and politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1890 to 1904, representing the seat of Irwin. Phillips was born in P ...

, Irwin Road Board member 1883; later a state MP * Charles Maley, Upper Irwin Road Board member 1907–1929; also a state MP

Heritage-listed places

As of 2023, 157 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Irwin, of which 16 are on the

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References

External links

* {{Coord, -29.251, 114.931, type:adm2nd_region:AU-WA, format=dms, display=title

Irwin Irwin may refer to: Places ;United States * Irwin, California * Irwin, Idaho * Irwin, Illinois * Irwin, Iowa * Irwin, Nebraska * Irwin, Ohio * Irwin, Pennsylvania * Irwin, South Carolina * Irwin County, Georgia * Irwin Township, Venango Co ...