Shire of Tammin

The Shire of Tammin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Its seat of government is the town of Tammin, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Merredin and about 180 kilometres (112 mi) east of Perth, the state capital.

Shire of Tammin
Western Australia
Tammin Town Hall, 2018
Location in Western Australia
Population402 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.3644/km2 (0.9438/sq mi)
Established1948
Area1,103.2 km2 (425.9 sq mi)
MayorRodney Stokes
Council seatTammin
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal Division(s)Durack
WebsiteShire of Tammin
LGAs around Shire of Tammin:
Dowerin Wyalkatchem Trayning
Cunderdin Shire of Tammin Kellerberrin
Quairading

History

Originally the area was governed by the Meckering Road Board (now the neighbouring Shire of Cunderdin).

The Tammin Road District was gazetted on 18 June 1948. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Wards

The Shire has never had wards, and all six councillors sit at large. The Shire President is elected from amongst the councillors.

Towns and localities

Population

Year Population
1954895
1966828
1971777
1976631
1981555
1986543
1991[3]489
2001423
2006391
2011404
2016[4]402

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tammin (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  2. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ABS (26 May 2020). "Historical Censuses (Pre 1996)".
  4. ABS (26 May 2020). "Quickstats".

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