Shire of Woodanilling Western Australia |
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Location in Western Australia
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Population | 429 (2013 est) | ||||||||||||
• Density | 0.3800/km2 (0.9841/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Area | 1,129.0 km2 (435.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Mayor | H R (Russel) Thomson JP | ||||||||||||
Council seat | Woodanilling | ||||||||||||
Region | Great Southern | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Wagin | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||
Website | Shire of Woodanilling | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Woodanilling is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Wagin and about 260 kilometres (162 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,129 square kilometres (436 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Woodanilling.
The Woodanilling Road District was created in 1906. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960.
The shire is divided into 3 wards:
Coordinates: 33°33′50″S 117°25′55″E / 33.564°S 117.432°E