Brookton Shire

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Shire of Brookton
Brookton LGA WA.png
Location of the Brookton Shire in Western Australia
structure
State : Australia Australia
State : Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia
Administrative headquarters: Brookton
Dates and numbers
Area : 1,601.6  km²
Residents : 975 (2016)
Population density : 0.6 inhabitants per km²

Coordinates: 32 ° 22 ′  S , 117 ° 0 ′  E The Shire of Brookton is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of Western Australia . The area is 1602 km² and has 975 inhabitants (2016).

Brookton is located in the Western Australian "wheat belt" about 120 kilometers east of the capital Perth . The seat of the Shire Council is in the town of Brookton, in which about 586 inhabitants live (2016).

administration

The Brookton Council has seven members. They are elected by all residents of the Shire. Brookton is not divided into districts. The council chairman and president des Shires are also recruited from among the councilors.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics : Brookton (S) (Local Government Area) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics : Brookton (L) (Urban Center / Locality) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2020.