The Shire of Yilgarn is a
local government area
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in the eastern
Wheatbelt region of
Western Australia
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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
Southern Cross
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. The main industries within the Shire are mining and farming.
History
The Yilgarn Road District was established on 24 December 1891. The town of
Southern Cross
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separated as the
Municipality of Southern Cross on 16 June 1892, but was re-absorbed into the road district on 8 February 1918.
On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the ''Local Government Act 1960'', which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.
Wards
The Shire of Yilgarn has no
wards.
It has 7
councillor
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s.
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Yilgarn with population and size figures based on the
most recent Australian census
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:
Former towns
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Noongar
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Notable councillors
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William Oats, Southern Cross Municipality mayor 1895–1896; later a state MP
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Harold Seddon, Southern Cross Municipality councillor late 1910s; later a state MP
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Lionel Kelly, Yilgarn Road Board member 1929–1932, 1932–1943; later a state MP
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John Panizza, Shire of Yilgarn councillor 1975–1987, president 1982–1987; later a senator
Heritage-listed places
As of 2023, 116 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Yilgarn, of which 15 are on the
State Register of Heritage Places
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History
In the 1970s, following its establishment of the N ...
.
References
External links
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Yilgarn