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City of Armadale
Location of Armadale within the Perth metropolitan area.
Geography
State:	Western Australia
Region:	SE Metropolitan Perth; Darling Scarp
Area:	559.5 km²
Council seat:	Armadale
Demographics
Population:	49,893 (2001 census)
Government
http://www.armadale.wa.gov.au
Mayor:
Federal electorates:	Canning

This article is about a local government authority. For the suburb, see Armadale, Western Australia.

The City of Armadale is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of approximately 600 km² in metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia and lies about 28 km south-east of the Perth CBD. The City of Armadale has a population of 50,000 and maintains 615 km of roads, a little over 14 km² of parks and gardens. The Australian States and Territories make up the Commonwealth of Australia under a federal system of government. ... Emblems: Floral - Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii); Mammal - Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus); Bird - Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) Motto: none Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Const. ... This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. ... Perth is the capital of the Australian state of Western Australia. ... Darling Range (~2000 ft elevation), Perth, Swan River estuary. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... The City of Armadale is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Canning is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia. ... The City of Armadale is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. ... Local Government Areas of Western Australia There are 144 Local Governments in Western Australia (including Christmas Island and Cocos Islands), represented by the Western Australian Local Government Association External link Statoids on Australia Shires Categories: Local Government Areas of Western Australia ... Emblems: Floral - Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii); Mammal - Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus); Bird - Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) Motto: none Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Const. ... Perth is the capital of the Australian state of Western Australia. ... A Central business district (CBD) or downtown is a commercial heart of a city. ...

History

Prior to 1894, the area was part of the Canning Road District.

Kelmscott Road Board was gazetted in 1894. In 1910, it was renamed to the Armadale-Kelmscott Road Board. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. On 1 July 1979 it became the Town of Armadale and on 16 November 1985 it attained City status.^[1] 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Wards

The city has been divided into 7 wards, each with two councillors. The mayor is elected from among the councillors.

• Heron Ward
• Lake Ward
• Jarrah Ward
• Minnawarra Ward
• Neerigen Ward
• Palomino Ward
• River Ward

Suburbs

• Armadale
• Ashendon
• Bedfordale
• Brookdale
• Champion Lakes
• Forrestdale
• Karragullen
• Kelmscott
• Mount Nasura
• Mount Richon
• Roleystone
• Seville Grove
• Westfield
• Wungong

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References

External links

• City of Armadale Website