City of Karratha
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City of Karratha Western Australia |
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Location in Western Australia
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| Population | 25,907 (2013 est) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.70040/km2 (4.40402/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1910 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 15,235.8 km2 (5,882.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Peter Long | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Karratha | ||||||||||||
| Region | Pilbara | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | North West | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Karratha | ||||||||||||
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The City of Karratha is one of the four local government areas in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It covers an area of 15,882 square kilometres (6,132 sq mi) and has a population of about 25,000 (as of October 2013[update]), most of which is located in its seat of government, the city of Karratha, and the major towns. It was formerly known as the Shire of Roebourne but was renamed and granted city status on 1 July 2014.
In 1887, the Municipality of Roebourne, and the Cossack and Roebourne Road Districts all came into being. As the Roebourne region's population declined, the three merged into the Roebourne Road District in 1910. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Roebourne under the Local Government Act 1960. On 1 July 2014 it was granted city status and renamed the City of Karratha.
The City is divided into wards:
Coordinates: 20°44′10″S 116°50′46″E / 20.736°S 116.846°E
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