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City of Bayswater
Location of Bayswater, Western Australia.
Geography
State:	Western Australia
Region:	NE Metropolitan Perth
Area:	32.8 km²
Council seat:	Morley
Demographics
Population:	54,008 (2001 census)
- Density:	1,646 / km²
Born in Australia:	63 %
Indigenous Australian origin:	1.5 %
Government
http://www.bayswater.wa.gov.au
Mayor:	Terry Kenyon JP
Deputy Mayor:	Ian McClelland JP
Federal electorates:	Division of Perth
State electorates:	Maylands, Bassendean, Ballajura

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

The City of Bayswater is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of approximately 33 km² in metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia and lies about 10 km north-east of the Perth CBD. The City of Bayswater has a population of 54,000. 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. ... 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. ... Morley is a suburb of Greater Perth, Western Australia, situated approximately 9km from Perths GPO. From the late 1950s, Morley began to develop as a major shopping and commercial centre. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... See also, List of Indigenous Australian group names Indigenous Australians are the first human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Perth is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Western Australia. ... Maylands is an Electoral district of Western Australia. ... Bassendean is an Electoral district of Western Australia. ... Ballajura is an Electoral district of Western Australia. ... Bayswater is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, situated approximately 10km from Perths GPO. The City of Bayswater is 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

Bayswater Road Board was gazetted in 1897. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. On 29 October 1983 it attained City status.^[1] 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (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). ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Wards

The city has been divided into 4 wards. The mayor is elected from among the councillors.

• Central Ward (3 councillors)
• North Ward (3 councillors)
• South Ward (2 councillors)
• West Ward (3 councillors)

Suburbs

• Bayswater
• Bedford *
• Dianella *
• Embleton
• Maylands
• Morley
• Mount Lawley *
• Noranda *

* indicates suburb partially located within City Bayswater is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, situated approximately 10km from Perths GPO. The City of Bayswater is Local Government Area of Western Australia. ... Bedford is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Bayswater. ... Dianella is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. ... Embleton is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Bayswater. ... Transperth Maylands Train Station Maylands is a suburb approximately 5 kilometres north-east of Perth located on the shore of the Swan River. ... Morley is a suburb of Greater Perth, Western Australia, situated approximately 9km from Perths GPO. From the late 1950s, Morley began to develop as a major shopping and commercial centre. ... Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley, Western Australia Mount Lawley is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. ... Noranda is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Bayswater. ...

References

External links

• City of Bayswater Website