Shire of Broomehill
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The Shire of Broomehill was a Local Government Area
in the Great Southern region of Western Australia
, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Katanning
and about 310 kilometres (193 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth
. The Shire covered an area of 1173 square kilometres (453 sq mi), and its seat of government was the town of Broomehill
.
The Broomehill Road Board was gazetted in 1892. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. On 1 July 2008, after 10 months of planning and preparation, it merged with the neighbouring Shire of Broomehill to form the Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup
.
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
in the Great Southern region of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Katanning
Katanning, Western Australia
Katanning is a town located 277 km south east of Perth, Western Australia on the Great Southern Highway. At the 2006 census, Katanning had a population of 3,808.-History:...
and about 310 kilometres (193 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. The Shire covered an area of 1173 square kilometres (453 sq mi), and its seat of government was the town of Broomehill
Broomehill, Western Australia
Broomehill is a town located along the Great Southern Highway between Katanning and Albany, in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.- History :...
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The Broomehill Road Board was gazetted in 1892. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. On 1 July 2008, after 10 months of planning and preparation, it merged with the neighbouring Shire of Broomehill to form the Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup
Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup
The Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup is a new Local Government Area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Tambellup...
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