Shire of Coolgardie
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Shire of Coolgardie Western Australia |
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Location in Western Australia
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| Population | 4,324 (2013 est) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.14224/km2 (0.3684/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1921 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 30,400 km2 (11,737.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | David Bergmeier | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Coolgardie | ||||||||||||
| Region | Goldfields-Esperance | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Eyre | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Coolgardie | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Coolgardie is a local government area in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, lying roughly west and south of the city of Kalgoorlie. The Shire covers an area of 30,400 square kilometres (11,738 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Coolgardie, although the twin towns of Kambalda and Kambalda West contain two-thirds of the Shire's population.
The Shire began life as two entities - Coolgardie Municipality (1894), and Coolgardie Road District (1896). As the gold rush waned in the area, the former was merged into the latter in 1921, and on 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.
In 2007, the ward system was abolished. Prior to this, the Shire had eight councillors and four wards:
Shire of Coolgardie office.
Coordinates: 30°57′11″S 121°09′50″E / 30.953°S 121.164°E
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