Shire of Koorda explained

Type:	lga
Shire of Koorda
State:	wa
Region:	Wheatbelt
Area:	2835.7
Est:	1927
Seat:	Koorda
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Url:	http://www.koorda.wa.gov.au
Mayor:	Jannah Stratford
Mayortitle:	Shire President
Fedgov:	Durack
Stategov:	Central Wheatbelt
Near-Nw:	Dalwallinu
Near-N:	Dalwallinu
Near-Ne:	Mount Marshall
Near-W:	Wongan Ballidu
Near-E:	Mount Marshall
Near-Sw:	Dowerin
Near-S:	Wyalkatchem
Near-Se:	Trayning

The Shire of Koorda is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 240km (150miles) northeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 2836km2 and its seat of government is the town of Koorda.

History

The Koorda Road District was gazetted out of land previously administered by the Wyalkatchem and Mount Marshall Road Boards on 18 November 1927. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.^[1]

Wards

The shire does not have wards but has seven councillors.

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Koorda with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:^[2] ^[3]

Locality

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Population

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Area

Map

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Heritage-listed places

As of 2023, 71 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Koorda,^[4] of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[5]

Notes and References

Web site: Municipality Boundary Amendments Register . Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission . 11 January 2020.
Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 9 February 2023 .
Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 9 February 2023 .
Web site: Shire of Koorda Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 25 February 2023.
Web site: Shire of Koorda State Register of Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 25 February 2023.