The Shire of Narrogin is a Local Government Area

Local Government Areas of Western Australia

The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...

 in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia

Western Australia

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, about 190 kilometres (118 mi) south-east of the state capital, Perth

Perth, Western Australia

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. Curiously, the town of Narrogin

Narrogin, Western Australia

Narrogin is a large town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, southeast of Perth on the Great Southern Highway between Pingelly and Wagin...

 serves as the Shire's seat of government, despite the fact that it is not part of the shire itself. The Shire covers an area of 1619 square kilometres (625 sq mi) and has a population of 846 (ABS 2001).

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History

In 1892, the Narrogin Road District came into being. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960. In 1999 and 2004, proposals to merge the Shire with the Town of Narrogin

Town of Narrogin

The Town of Narrogin is a Local Government Area of Western Australia for the town of Narrogin in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, south-east of the capital, Perth along Great Southern Highway. The Shire has a population of 4,238 ....

 were defeated at referendum

Referendum

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Wards

The shire had 4 wards until the 2005 election, but they have since been abolished. 7 councillors sit at large.

Towns and localities

• Boundain
• Highbury
  Highbury, Western Australia
  Highbury is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, located along the Great Southern Highway between Narrogin and Wagin. At the 2006 census, Highbury had a population of 493.-History:...
  
  
• Nomans Lake
• Yilliminning
  Yilliminning, Western Australia
  Yilliminning is a small town located in the southern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, southeast of the state capital, Perth and 20 kilometres east of Narrogin. At the 2006 census, Yilliminning had a population of 337.-History:...
  
  

Population

Year	Population
1911	889
1921	1,117
1933	1,217
1947	844
1954	966
1961	972
1966	1,010
1971	905
1976	843
1981	813
1986	680
1991	862
1996	867
2001	843
2006	830

External links

• Shire of Narrogin