Shire of Laverton

The Shire of Laverton is a local government area in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, about 370 kilometres (230 mi) northeast of the city of Kalgoorlie and about 950 kilometres (590 mi) east-northeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 179,798 square kilometres (69,420 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Laverton.

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Laverton, Western Australia.
Shire of Laverton
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population1,153 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.0064128/km2 (0.016609/sq mi)
Area179,797.8 km2 (69,420.3 sq mi)
MayorRob Wedge
Council seatLaverton
RegionGoldfields-Esperance
State electorate(s)Kalgoorlie
Federal Division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Laverton
LGAs around Shire of Laverton:
Wiluna Ngaanyatjarraku Northern Territory
Leonora Shire of Laverton Outback Areas (SA)
Menzies Menzies Outback Areas (SA)

History

The Mount Margaret Road District was gazetted on 17 August 1906. It absorbed the Municipality of Mount Morgans on 28 February 1913. On 13 November 1925, it absorbed some land from neighbouring road districts, most notably Lawlers.[2]

It was renamed the Laverton Road District on 20 January 1950.[3] It was made a shire on 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

The residents of the Shire are represented by 7 Councillors.

Towns and localities

Heritage-listed places

As of 2021, 38 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Laverton,[4] of which two are on the State Register of Heritage Places, the former Hotel Australia and the Mt Margaret Mission Hospital ruin.[5]

Place name Place # Street number Street name Suburb or town Co-ordinates Notes & former names Photo
Hotel Australia (former)145310Laver PlaceLaverton28.62653°S 122.403932°E / -28.62653; 122.403932 (Hotel Australia)Cobb & Co Depot, Australia Hotel, The Coach House Cafe, Australia Hostel
Mt Margaret Mission Hospital (ruin)3130Mount Margaret Aboriginal Community28.796025°S 122.186392°E / -28.796025; 122.186392 (Mt Margaret Mission Hospital (ruin))

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Laverton (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. "The Road Districts Act 1919-1948. Mount Margaret Road Board - Renaming of District. Order in Council. (per P.W. 85/44)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 20 January 1950. p. 1950:90.
  4. "Shire of Laverton Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  5. "Shire of Laverton State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

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