Shire of Mount Magnet

The Shire of Mount Magnet is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 570 kilometres (354 mi) north-northeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 13,692 square kilometres (5,287 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Mount Magnet. The Shire of Mount Magnet current president is Jorgen Jensen, manager and owner of Yoweragabbie Station.

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Mount Magnet, Western Australia.

Shire of Mount Magnet
Western Australia
The Shire of Mount Magnet offices
Location in Western Australia
Population653 (LGA 2021)[1]
Area13,691.6 km2 (5,286.4 sq mi)
Shire PresidentJorgen Jensen
Council seatMount Magnet
RegionMid West
State electorate(s)North West
Federal division(s)Durack
WebsiteShire of Mount Magnet
LGAs around Shire of Mount Magnet:
Yalgoo Cue Sandstone
Yalgoo Shire of Mount Magnet Sandstone
Yalgoo Sandstone Sandstone

History

The Shire of Mount Magnet originated as the Mount Magnet Road District, established on 20 September 1901 covering the area surrounding (but initially not including) the town of Mount Magnet, which had already been incorporated as the Municipality of Mount Magnet in 1896.[2]

The road district absorbed the Mount Magnet municipality on 18 October 1918, and on 1 July 1961, it became a shire following passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Wards

As of the 2005 elections, the Shire is no longer divided into wards and the nine councillors sit at large. Previously, there were two wards - Town Ward (six councillors) and Country Ward (three councillors).

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Mount Magnet with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]

Locality Population Area Map
Cooladar Hill34 (SAL 2021)[5]5,007.7 km2 (1,933.5 sq mi)
Daggar Hills32 (SAL 2021)[6]5,283.6 km2 (2,040.0 sq mi)
Mount Magnet583 (SAL 2021)[7]261.2 km2 (100.8 sq mi)
Paynesville0 (SAL 2021)[8]3,328.3 km2 (1,285.1 sq mi)

Former towns

Heritage-listed places
Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Mount Magnet

As of 2023, 43 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Mount Magnet,[9] of which four are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[10]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Magnet (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  4. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cooladar Hill (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Daggar Hills (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Magnet (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Paynesville (WA) (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  9. "Shire of Mount Magnet Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  10. "Shire of Mount Magnet State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

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