Shire of Cranbrook
The Shire of Cranbrook is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 92 kilometres (57 mi) north of Albany and about 320 kilometres (199 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 3,277 square kilometres (1,265 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Cranbrook.
| Shire of Cranbrook Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg.webp) Cranbrook shire offices, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,089 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.33234/km2 (0.8607/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1926 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,276.8 km2 (1,265.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| President | Twynam Cunningham | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Cranbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Great Southern | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Cranbrook | ||||||||||||||
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History
The Cranbrook Road District was gazetted on 14 May 1926 out of parts of the Plantagenet and Tambellup road districts. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire following changes to the Local Government Act, which reformed all remaining road boards into shires.[2]
Wards
The shire is divided into 3 wards, each with 3 councillors:
- East Ward
- Central Ward
- West Ward
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cranbrook (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
External links
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