The Shire of Wickepin 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

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...

, east 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...

 and about 220 kilometres (137 mi) 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 covers an area of 2042 square kilometres (788 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Wickepin

Wickepin, Western Australia

Wickepin is a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, south-east of Perth and east of Narrogin. At the 2006 census, Wickepin had a population of 244.-History:...

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History

In 1909, the Wickepin Road District was created. The Road Board consisted of a chairman, secretary and seven members. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960.

Wards

The shire is at present undivided with its nine councillors representing the entire shire.

Prior to 20 October 2007, the shire was divided into 5 wards:

• Townsite Ward (2 councillors)
• North Ward (2 councillors)
• Central Ward (2 councillors)
• South Ward (2 councillors)
• East Ward (1 councillor)

Towns and localities

• Wickepin
  Wickepin, Western Australia
  Wickepin is a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, south-east of Perth and east of Narrogin. At the 2006 census, Wickepin had a population of 244.-History:...
  
  
• Gillimanning
• Harrismith
  Harrismith, Western Australia
  Harrismith is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, approximately south-east of Perth between the towns of Wickepin and Kulin.-History:...
  
  
• Malyalling
• Tincurrin
  Tincurrin, Western Australia
  Tincurrin is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, south-east of Perth and within the Shire of Wickepin.-History:Tincurrin's name is of Aboriginal origin, and was first recorded in 1892 by J.O. Oxley, a surveyor, for a spring in the area, but the meaning is not known...
  
  
• Toolibin
• Wogolin
• Yealering
  Yealering, Western Australia
  Yealering is a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, approximately 220km south-east of Perth between the towns of Wickepin and Corrigin. It is located beside a lake of the same name. While the town's population is small, it services a large agricultural district in the northern...
  
  

Population

Year	Population
1911	1,146
1921	1,454
1933	1,598
1947	1,153
1954	1,334
1961	1,276
1966	1,380
1971	1,144
1976	1,076
1981	1,018
1986	951
1991	915
1996	833
2001	713
2006	716

External links

• Shire of Wickepin