Shire of East Pilbara facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Shire of East Pilbara Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population	10,591 (2016 census)
• Density	0.0284268/km2 (0.073625/sq mi)
Established	1972
Area	372,571 km2 (143,850.5 sq mi)
Shire president	Anthony Middleton
Council seat	Newman
Region	Pilbara
State electorate(s)	Pilbara
Federal Division(s)	Durack
Website	Shire of East Pilbara
LGAs around Shire of East Pilbara: Broome Derby-West Kimberley Halls Creek Ashburton Shire of East Pilbara Central Desert (NT) Meekatharra Wiluna Ngaanyatjarraku

The Shire of East Pilbara is one of the four local government areas in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. With an area of 372,571 square kilometres (144,000 sq mi), it is the largest local government region in Australia. The Shire's seat of government, and home to nearly half the Shire's population, is the town of Newman in the shire's south-west.

History

The Shire has its origin in two early road districts: Bamboo, established in 1896 and renamed Marble Bar in 1904; and Nullagine, established in 1898. On 1 July 1961, both became shires under the Local Government Act 1960.

On 27 May 1972 the two merged to form the Shire of East Pilbara.

Wards

The Shire is divided into six wards, most with one councillor:

• South Ward (five councillors)
• North
• North West
• Central
• Lower Central
• East

Towns

• Newman
• Bamboo
• Goldsworthy (former town)
• Jigalong (Aboriginal community)
• Marble Bar
• Nullagine
• Shay Gap (former town)
• Telfer

Notable councillors

• Noel Butcher, Nullagine Road Board member 1945, later a state MP
• Arthur Bickerton, Marble Bar Road Board member 1956–1958, later a state MP