The Shire of Wyalkatchem is a Local Government Area

Local Government Areas of Western Australia

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

 located 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...

. Its seat of government is the town of Wyalkatchem

Wyalkatchem, Western Australia

Wyalkatchem townsite is located in the central agricultural region, east north east of Perth and east of Dowerin. At the 2006 census, Wyalkatchem had a population of 344....

, about 190 kilometres (118 mi) northeast of 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 state capital.

History

On 18 June 1920, the Wyalkatchem Road District was created out of land previously administered by the Ninghan

Shire of Trayning

The Shire of Trayning is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about northwest of Merredin and about east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Trayning.-History:...

 and Dowerin

Shire of Dowerin

The Shire of Dowerin is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about northeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of and its seat of government is the town of Dowerin.-History:...

 Road Boards. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Wyalkatchem under the Local Government Act 1960.

Wards

The shire has no wards, and seven councillors. The shire president is elected from amongst the councillors.

Towns and localities

• Wyalkatchem
  Wyalkatchem, Western Australia
  Wyalkatchem townsite is located in the central agricultural region, east north east of Perth and east of Dowerin. At the 2006 census, Wyalkatchem had a population of 344....
  
  
• Benjaberring
  Benjaberring, Western Australia
  Benjaberring is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.The name of the town originates from the Aboriginal name of a nearby water source....
  
  
• Cowcowing
  Cowcowing, Western Australia
  Cowcowing is a small town located just of the Koorda-Wyalkatchem road 215km from Perthin the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.The town originated as a railway siding and was later gazetted as a townsite in 1919. The name of the town is Aboriginal in origin and was first recorded by explorers...
  
  
• Korrelocking
  Korrelocking, Western Australia
  Korrelocking is a small town situated between Wyalkatchemand Trayning in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, Korrelocking had a population of 76....
  
  
• Nembudding

Population

Year	Population
1921	1,218
1933	1,533
1947	1,094
1954	1,235
1961	1,383
1966	1,252
1971	1,113
1976	1,005
1981	954
1986	786
1991	704
1996	628
2001	661
2006	564

External links

• Shire of Wyalkatchem website