The Shire of Mount Magnet is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 570 kilometres (354 mi) north-northeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 13,692 square kilometres (5,287 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Mount Magnet. The Shire of Mount Magnet current president is Jorgen Jensen, manager and owner of Yoweragabbie Station.
| Shire of Mount Magnet Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 The Shire of Mount Magnet offices | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 653 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13,691.6 km2 (5,286.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Jorgen Jensen | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Mount Magnet | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Mid West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | North West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Mount Magnet | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
The Shire of Mount Magnet originated as the Mount Magnet Road District, established on 20 September 1901 covering the area surrounding (but initially not including) the town of Mount Magnet, which had already been incorporated as the Municipality of Mount Magnet in 1896.[2]
The road district absorbed the Mount Magnet municipality on 18 October 1918, and on 1 July 1961, it became a shire following passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
Wards edit
As of the 2005 elections, the Shire is no longer divided into wards and the nine councillors sit at large. Previously, there were two wards - Town Ward (six councillors) and Country Ward (three councillors).
Towns and localities edit
The towns and localities of the Shire of Mount Magnet with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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| Cooladar Hill | 34 (SAL 2021)[5] | 5,007.7 km2 (1,933.5 sq mi) | 
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| Daggar Hills | 32 (SAL 2021)[6] | 5,283.6 km2 (2,040.0 sq mi) | 
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| Mount Magnet | 583 (SAL 2021)[7] | 261.2 km2 (100.8 sq mi) | 
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| Paynesville | 0 (SAL 2021)[8] | 3,328.3 km2 (1,285.1 sq mi) | 
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Former towns edit
Heritage-listed places edit
As of 2023, 43 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Mount Magnet,[9] of which four are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[10]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Magnet (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cooladar Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Daggar Hills (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Magnet (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Paynesville (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Shire of Mount Magnet Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Mount Magnet State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
