Shire of East Pilbara

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.[2] 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.

Shire of East Pilbara
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population10,591 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.0284268/km2 (0.073625/sq mi)
Established1972
Area372,571 km2 (143,850.5 sq mi)
PresidentLynne Craigie
Council seatNewman
RegionPilbara
State electorate(s)Pilbara
Federal Division(s)Durack
WebsiteShire 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

History

The Shire of East Pilbara was established on 27 May 1972 with the amalgamation of the Shire of Marble Bar and the Shire of Nullagine.[3] The Shire offices and administration centre previously resided in the Town of Marble Bar, but in 1987 was moved to Newman after BHP ceded the town (formerly a closed town) to the Shire.

Wards

The Shire is divided into six wards, having a total of 11 Councillors and 1 Shire President:

  • South Ward
  • North
  • North West
  • Central
  • Lower Central
  • East

Towns

Heritage-listed places
Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of East Pilbara

As of 2020, 97 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of East Pilbara,[4] of which seven are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them Corunna Downs Station, Corunna Downs Airfield and the Ironclad Hotel.[5]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Pilbara (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. "Our Shire and Our Towns". Newman, WA: Shire of East Pilbara. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. "Shire of East Pilbara Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  5. "Shire of East Pilbara State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

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