Murchison Shire

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Shire of Murchison
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Location of the Murchison Shire in Western Australia
structure
State : Australia Australia
State : Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia
Administrative headquarters: Murchison
Dates and numbers
Area : 41,173  km²
Residents : 153 (2016)
Population density : 0.004 inhabitants per km²
Wards : 2

Coordinates: 26 ° 53 ′  S , 115 ° 57 ′  E The Shire of Murchison is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of Western Australia . The area is 41,173 km² and has about 110 inhabitants.

Murchison is located in the west of the state about 560 kilometers north of the capital Perth . The headquarters of the Shire Council is in the settlement of Murchison, where about 60 residents live (2016).

administration

The Murchison Council has seven members. The councilors are elected by residents of the two wards (four from the Darlot and three from the Ballinyoo Ward). The Council Chairman and Shire President are also recruited from among the Councilor.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Murchison (S) (Local Government Area) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Murchison (State Suburb) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.