Shire of Merredin
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Shire of Merredin Western Australia |
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Merredin District Hall, 2014
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Location in Western Australia
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| Population | 3,300 (2013 est) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.000/km2 (2.59/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 3,299.7 km2 (1,274.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Ken Hooper | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Merredin | ||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Durack, O'Connor | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Merredin | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Merredin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 250 kilometres (155 mi) east of Perth, the state capital. Its seat of government is the town of Merredin, where 2,804 of the Shire's 3,595 residents live. The Shire covers an area of 3,300 square kilometres (1,274 sq mi).
On 30 June 1921, the Merredin Road District was created. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.
On 3 May 2003, all wards were abolished and all 11 councillors sit at large.
Prior to this, the ward structure was as follows:
Coordinates: 31°28′59″S 118°17′10″E / 31.483°S 118.286°E
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