The Shire of Wagin 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 230 kilometres (143 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth

Perth, Western Australia

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. The Shire covers an area of about 1948 square kilometres (752 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Wagin

Wagin, Western Australia

Wagin is a town and shire in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, approximately 225 km south-east of Perth on the Great Southern Highway between Narrogin and Katanning. It is also on State Route 107. The main industries are wheat and sheep farming.-History:The name of the town is...

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History

The Arthur Road District was created in 1887, and was renamed Wagin in 1905. In July 1906, a separate Municipality of Wagin was created to serve the town, while the Road District continued to serve the surrounding area. In 1961, the Municipality was abolished, and a new Town Ward was created within the district.

On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960.

Wards

The shire was divided into wards until 1991, but wards were abolished and councillors now sit at large. There are at present 11 councillors.

Towns and localities

• Wagin
  Wagin, Western Australia
  Wagin is a town and shire in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, approximately 225 km south-east of Perth on the Great Southern Highway between Narrogin and Katanning. It is also on State Route 107. The main industries are wheat and sheep farming.-History:The name of the town is...
  
  
• Ballaying
• Cancanning
• Collanilling
• Jaloran
• Piesseville
  Piesseville, Western Australia
  Piesseville is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, south-east of Perth on the Great Southern Highway between Narrogin and Wagin. It is also on the Great Southern Railway...
  
  
• Wedgecarrup

External links

• Shire of Wagin