The Shire of East Pilbara is one of the four local government areas in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. With an area of 372,571 square kilometres (143,850 sq mi), larger than the Australian states of Victoria and Tasmania combined, it is the largest local government region in Australia.[3] The Shire's seat of government, and home to nearly half the Shire's population, is the town of Newman in the shire's south-west.
| Shire of East Pilbara Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 9,760 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1972 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 372,571 km2 (143,850.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire president | Anthony Middleton[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Newman | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Pilbara | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pilbara | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of East Pilbara | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
The Shire of East Pilbara was established on 27 May 1972 with the amalgamation of the Shire of Marble Bar and the Shire of Nullagine.[4] The Shire offices and administration centre previously resided in the Town of Marble Bar, but in 1987 was moved to Newman after BHP ceded the town (formerly a closed town) to the Shire.
Wards edit
The Shire is divided into six wards, having a total of eleven Councillors and one Shire President:
- South Ward
- North
- North West
- Central
- Lower Central
- East
Towns and localities edit
The towns and localities of the Shire of East Pilbara with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census are as follows:[5][6]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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| Gibson Desert North | 262 (SAL 2021)[7] | 114,520 km2 (44,220 sq mi) | 
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| Marble Bar * | 927 (SAL 2021)[8] | 35,032.9 km2 (13,526.3 sq mi) | 
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| Newman | 6,456 (SAL 2021)[9] | 28,031.2 km2 (10,822.9 sq mi) | 
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| Nullagine | 1,159 (SAL 2021)[10] | 21,884.4 km2 (8,449.6 sq mi) | 
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| Pardoo | 47 (SAL 2021)[11] | 2,276.4 km2 (878.9 sq mi) | 
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| Telfer | 657 (SAL 2021)[12] | 177,847.9 km2 (68,667.5 sq mi) | 
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| Jigalong Community | 306 (SAL 2021)[13] | 111.6 km2 (43.1 sq mi) | 
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- (* indicates locality is only partially located within this shire)
Former towns edit
Former towns in the Shire of East Pilbara:
Heritage-listed places edit
As of 2023, 97 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of East Pilbara,[14] of which seven are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them Corunna Downs Station, Corunna Downs Airfield and the Ironclad Hotel.[15]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Pilbara (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - East Pilbara". www.elections.wa.gov.au. Western Australian Electoral Commission. 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Our Shire and Our Towns". Newman, WA: Shire of East Pilbara. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gibson Desert North (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marble Bar (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Newman (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nullagine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pardoo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Telfer (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jigalong (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Shire of East Pilbara Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Shire of East Pilbara State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
