Shire of Murchison Western Australia
Population:	199 (2001 census)
Area:	41,173 km²
Mayor:	Simon Broad
Region:	Mid West
State District:	Murchison-Eyre
Federal Division:	Kalgoorlie
Website: http://www.murchison.wa.gov.au

The Shire of Murchison is a large agricultural region in the central part of Western Australia, and is the only shire in Australia without a town.^[1] Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person (3rd) Population (December 2006)  - Population  2,050,900 (4th)  - Density  0. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. ... The Mid West region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Murchison-Eyre is an Electoral district of Western Australia. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Kalgoorlie is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Western Australia. ... Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person (3rd) Population (December 2006)  - Population  2,050,900 (4th)  - Density  0. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ...

Description

The region is related to the catchment area of the Murchison River. It has extensive mining areas, some of which are active - with a large number of older abandoned workings. The region has large sheep stations and goat stations - also known as pastoral leases. The population of the shire is very scattered with only 200 inhabitants in the region. Location of the Murchison River The Murchison River is the second longest river in Western Australia. ... Australian term for a large farm or Australian ranch, usually in the outback, whose main activity is the raising of sheep, for their wool and meat. ... Pastoral Leases are agreements under the Commonwealth of Australia that allow for the use of Crown land by farmers, etc. ...

History

In 1875, the Murchison Road Board was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.^[2] 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). ...

A residence for the Shire Clerk was built in 1966 approxiamately 200 km north of the town of Mullewa, this building include a shire office. In 1985 a Roadhouse, new Shire offices which include a museum were built, this area was gazetted as the Murchison Settlement in 1988.^[1] Mullewa townsite is located in the northern agricultural region, 450 km north of Perth and 98 km east north east of Geraldton. ...

Wards

The shire is represented by 7 councillors, and has been divided into two wards. The shire president is elected from among the councillors.

• Darlot Ward (4 councillors)
• Ballinyoo Ward (3 councillors)

Prior to 2005, there were 4 wards - Boolardy, Byro, Mileura and Yallalong.

References

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External links

• Shire of Murchison
• Geological mapping of the region

Further reading

• Grunsky, E.C. (et al.) (October 1998). Report on laterite geochemistry in the CSIRO-AGE database for the southern Murchison region (Yalgoo, Kirkalocka, Perenjori, Ninghan sheets). Wembley, W.A.: CRC LEME. ISBN 0-6422823-8-2.  (CSIRO Division of Exploration Geoscience report ; 2R).