Shire of Denmark
The Shire of Denmark is a local government area in the Great Southern region[2] of Western Australia, about 55 kilometres (34 mi) west of Albany and about 420 kilometres (261 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire of Denmark covers an area of 1,860 square kilometres (718 sq mi), and its seat of government is located in the townsite and locality of Denmark.
| Shire of Denmark Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,845 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.1423/km2 (8.1385/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1911 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,860.1 km2 (718.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| President | Ceinwen Gearon | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Great Southern | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warren-Blackwood | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Denmark | ||||||||||||||
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History
The Denmark Road District was gazetted on 22 September 1911. On 1 July 1961, the district became a shire following the passing of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[3]
Wards
The Shire of Denmark is divided into three wards with a varying number of councillors:[4]
- Scotsdale/Shadforth Ward (four councillors)
- Town Ward (three councillors)
- Kent/Nornalup Ward (two councillors)
Townsites
- Denmark (extended to include residential portions of Ocean Beach on 5 July 2016)
- Nornalup (created on 5 July 2016)
- Peaceful Bay (created on 5 July 2016)
Localities
- Bow Bridge
- Denmark
- Hay
- Hazelvale
- Kentdale
- Kordabup
- Mount Lindesay
- Mount Romance
- Nornalup
- Ocean Beach
- Parryville
- Peaceful Bay
- Scotsdale
- Shadforth
- Tingledale
- Trent
- William Bay
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Denmark (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- This region is defined in the Regional Development Commissions Act 1993
- "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- http://www.denmark.wa.gov.au/our-council/councillor-contact-details.aspx
External links
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