The Shire of Albany was a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia centred on (but not including) the town of Albany about 410 kilometres (255 mi) south-southeast of the capital, Perth, and covering an area of 4,280 square kilometres (1,653 sq mi).

Shire of Albany (former)
Western Australia
Population12,391 (1996 census)
 • Density2.89503/km2 (7.4981/sq mi)
Established1896
Area4,280.1 km2 (1,652.6 sq mi)
Council seatAlbany
RegionGreat Southern
State electorate(s)Albany, Stirling
Federal division(s)Forrest

History

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It was established as the Albany Road District on 10 April 1896.[1]

A section of the district was separated to form the new Denmark Road District on 22 September 1911.[1]

The Albany Road District was declared a shire and named the Shire of Albany with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[1]

It amalgamated with the Town of Albany to become the City of Albany on 1 July 1998.[1] At the time of amalgamation, it had thirteen councillors and five wards, with Harbour Ward (five councillors) and four others (including Hassell and Millbrook) with two councillors each.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

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