The Shire of East Pilbara is one of the four
local government areas
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state, province, division, or territory.
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in the
Pilbara
The Pilbara () is a large, dry, thinly populated region in the north of Western Australia. It is known for its Aboriginal peoples; its ancient landscapes; the red earth; and its vast mineral deposits, in particular iron ore. It is also a glo ...
region of
Western Australia
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. With an area of , larger than the Australian states of
Victoria
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and
Tasmania
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combined, it is the largest local government region in Australia. The Shire's seat of government, and home to nearly half the Shire's population, is the town of
Newman in the shire's south-west.
History
The Shire of East Pilbara was established on 27 May 1972 with the amalgamation of the
Shire of Marble Bar and the
Shire of Nullagine.
The Shire offices and administration centre previously resided in the Town of Marble Bar, but in 1987 was moved to Newman after BHP ceded the town (formerly a closed town) to the Shire.
Wards
The Shire is divided into six wards, having a total of eleven Councillors and one Shire President:
* South Ward
* North
* North West
* Central
* Lower Central
* East
Towns
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Newman
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Bamboo Creek (former town)
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Goldsworthy (former town)
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Jigalong
Jigalong is a remote Aboriginal community of approximately 333 people located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Location
Jigalong is in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, approximately east of the town of Newman in the Shire ...
(Aboriginal community)
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Marble Bar
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. Marble is typically not foliated (layered), although there are exceptions. In geology, the term ''marble'' refers to metamorphosed ...
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Nullagine
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Shay Gap (former town)
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Telfer
Heritage-listed places
As of 2021, 97 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of East Pilbara, of which seven are on the
State Register of Heritage Places
The State Register of Heritage Places is the heritage register of historic sites in Western Australia deemed significant at the state level by the Heritage Council of Western Australia.
History
In the 1970s, following its establishment of the ...
, among them
Corunna Downs Station
Corunna Downs Station is a pastoral lease that was once a sheep station but now operates as a cattle station in Western Australia.
It is located approximately south of Marble Bar and south east of Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western ...
,
Corunna Downs Airfield
Corunna Downs Airfield was a secret Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base at Corunna Downs, south of Marble Bar, Western Australia, Marble Bar in the Pilbara region of Western Australia during World War II.
In 1942 the RAAF built a secret airb ...
and the
Ironclad Hotel.
References
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East Pilbara