The Shire of Wyalkatchem is a
local government area located in the
Wheatbelt region of
Western Australia
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. Its seat of government is the town of
Wyalkatchem, about northeast of
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth i ...
, the state capital.
History
On 18 June 1920, the Wyalkatchem Road District was created out of land previously administered by the
Ninghan and
Dowerin Road Boards. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Wyalkatchem under the ''Local Government Act 1960'', which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.
Wards
The shire has no wards, and seven councillors. The shire president is elected from amongst the councillors.
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Wyalkatchem with population and size figures based on the
most recent Australian census
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:
Population
Heritage-listed places
As of 2021, 133 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Wyalkatchem, of which ten are on the
State Register of Heritage Places
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History
In the 1970s, following its establishment of the ...
.
References
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Wyalkatchem