Shire of Mount Magnet

Shire of Mount Magnet
Western Australia
Shire of Mount Magnet; Western Australia
	The Shire of Mount Magnet offices
	Location in Western Australia
Population	653 (LGA 2021)
Area	13,691.6 km2 (5,286.4 sq mi)
Shire President	James (Jim) McGorman
Council seat	Mount Magnet
Region	Mid West
State electorate(s)	North West
Federal division(s)	Durack
Website	Shire of Mount Magnet
	LGAs around 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 James (Jim) McGorman.

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 seven 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
Cooladar Hill	34 (SAL 2021)^[5]	5,007.7 km² (1,933.5 sq mi)
Daggar Hills	32 (SAL 2021)^[6]	5,283.6 km² (2,040.0 sq mi)
Mount Magnet	583 (SAL 2021)^[7]	261.2 km² (100.8 sq mi)
Paynesville	0 (SAL 2021)^[8]	3,328.3 km² (1,285.1 sq mi)

Former towns

Heritage-listed places

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

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Magnet (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cooladar Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Daggar Hills (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Magnet (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Paynesville (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "Shire of Mount Magnet Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
^ "Shire of Mount Magnet State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

External links

Official website

28°03′36″S 117°50′46″E / 28.060°S 117.846°E / -28.060; 117.846

[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Magnet (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[mbar-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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