West Arthur Shire
| Shire of West Arthur | |
 Location of West Arthur Shire in Western Australia |
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 Australia
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| State : |
 Western Australia
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| Administrative headquarters: | Darkan |
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| Area : | 2,834.2 km² |
| Residents : | 809 (2016) |
| Population density : | 0.3 inhabitants per km² |
Coordinates: 33 ° 20 ′ S , 116 ° 44 ′ E The Shire of West Arthur is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of Western Australia . The area is 2834 km² and has about 800 inhabitants (2016).
West Arthur is located in the western Australian "wheat belt" in the southwest of the state west of the Albany Highway about 175 kilometers southeast of the capital Perth . The area includes: Darkan , Arthur River , Boolading, Bowelling, Cordering, Duranillin , Moodiarrup and Trigwell. The headquarters of the Shire Council is in the village of Darkan, where about 220 residents live (2016).
administration
The West Arthur Council has nine members. They are elected by all residents of the LGA. West Arthur is not divided into districts. The Council Chairman and Shire President are also recruited from among the Councilor.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics : West Arthur (S) (Local Government Area) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Darkan (L) (Urban Center / Locality) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2020.