Shire of Victoria Plains facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Shire of Victoria Plains Western Australia
Victoria Plains shire offices, Calingiri, 2014
Location in Western Australia
Population	910 (2016 census)
• Density	0.3542/km2 (0.917/sq mi)
Established	1871
Area	2,569 km2 (991.9 sq mi)
Shire President	Pauline Bantock
Council seat	Calingiri
Region	Wheatbelt
State electorate(s)	Moore
Federal Division(s)	Durack
Website	Shire of Victoria Plains
LGAs around Shire of Victoria Plains: Dandaragan Moora Wongan-Ballidu Gingin Shire of Victoria Plains Wongan-Ballidu Chittering Toodyay Goomalling

The Shire of Victoria Plains is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 160 kilometres (100 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. It covers an area of 2,569 square kilometres (992 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Calingiri.

History

In 1871, the Victoria Plains Road District was created over an area extending as far north as Carnamah and east to the South Australian border. These areas gradually obtained their own local government over the next 40 years. On 1 July 1961, the area that remained became the Shire of Victoria Plains under the Local Government Act 1960.

Wards

The shire is divided into four wards.

• West Ward (three councillors)
• Central Ward (two councillors)
• East Ward (two councillors)
• South Ward (two councillors)

Towns and localities

• Bolgart
• Calingiri
• Gillingarra
• Mogumber
• New Norcia
• Piawaning
• Waddington
• Yerecoin

Presidents

Population