Shire of Kalamunda
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Shire of Kalamunda Western Australia |
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| Population | 60,830 (2015 est) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 187.63/km2 (485.96/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1897 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 324.2 km2 (125.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| President | Andrew Waddell | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Kalamunda | ||||||||||||
| Region | Eastern Metropolitan Perth Darling Scarp | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Darling Range, Forrestfield, Kalamunda | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hasluck, Pearce | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Kalamunda | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Kalamunda is a local government area in the eastern metropolitan region of the Western Australian capital city of Perth about 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) east of Perth's central business district. The Shire covers an area of 324.2 square kilometres (125.2 sq mi), much of which is state forest rising into the Darling Scarp to the east. It has a population of 53,567 (2011), making it the most populous shire (as opposed to cities or towns) in Western Australia.
The Darling Range Road District was gazetted in 1897. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Kalamunda after the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.
The shire has been divided into five wards.
Coordinates: 31°58′26″S 116°03′29″E / 31.974°S 116.058°E
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