The Shire of Kellerberrin is a
local government area
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in the
Wheatbelt region of
Western Australia
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, about west of
Merredin and about east of
Perth
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, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of and its seat of government is the town of
Kellerberrin.
History
On 24 July 1908, the Kellerberrin Road District was created, and included large parts of what is now
Tammin,
Wyalkatchem and
Trayning. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Kellerberrin after the ''Local Government Act 1960'' was enacted, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.
Wards
The Shire has seven councillors and no wards. Prior to the elections in May 2003, there were eight councillors representing three wards - East Ward (2), Kellerberrin Ward (4) and West Ward (2).
Towns and localities
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Kellerberrin
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Baandee
*
Doodlakine
* Mount Caroline
Population
Notable councillors
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Tom Harrison, Kellerberrin Roads Board member 1911–1915, briefly chairman; later a state MP
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Leslie Diver
Sir Leslie Charles Diver (4 November 1899 – 4 August 1995) was an Australian politician who served as a Country Party member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1952 to 1974. He was President of the Legislative Council from ...
, Kellerberrin Roads Board member 1933–1946, chairman 1940, 1942–1946; later a state MP
Heritage-listed places
As of 2021, 57 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Kellerberrin, of which four 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 ...
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References
External links
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Kellerberrin