The Shire of Wandering is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, and, with a population of 444 as at the 2016 census, is one of the nation's smallest. It covers an area of 1,901 square kilometres (734 sq mi) generally to the east of Albany Highway about 120 kilometres (75 mi) south-east of Perth, the state capital. The Shire's seat of government is the town of Wandering.
Shire of Wandering Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 535 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,900.8 km2 (733.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Shire President | Ian Turton | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Wandering | ||||||||||||||
Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Wagin | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Shire of Wandering | ||||||||||||||
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The Wandering Road District was gazetted on 6 October 1874 out of land previously part of the Williams Road District.[2]
On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[3]
The Shire is undivided and is represented by seven councillors.
From 1941 until the 2009 elections, it was divided into four wards as follows:
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As of 2021, 32 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Wandering,[4] of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[5]
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