The Shire of Laverton is a local government area in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, about 370 kilometres (230 mi) northeast of the city of Kalgoorlie and about 950 kilometres (590 mi) east-northeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 179,798 square kilometres (69,420 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Laverton.
| Shire of Laverton Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 1,333 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 179,797.8 km2 (69,420.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Patrick Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Laverton | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Goldfields-Esperance | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kalgoorlie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Laverton | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe Mount Margaret Road District was gazetted on 17 August 1906. It absorbed the Municipality of Mount Morgans on 28 February 1913. On 13 November 1925, it absorbed some land from neighbouring road districts, most notably Lawlers.[2]
It was renamed the Laverton Road District on 20 January 1950.[3] It was made a shire on 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
The residents of the Shire are represented by 7 Councillors.
Towns and localities
editThe towns and localities of the Shire of Laverton with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[4][5]
| Suburb | Population | Area | Map |
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| Bandya | 275 (SAL 2021)[6] | 7,056.8 km2 (2,724.6 sq mi) | 
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| Beadell | 0 (SAL 2016)[7][8] | 72,937.6 km2 (28,161.4 sq mi) | 
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| Cosmo Newbery | 143 (SAL 2021)[9] | 12,245.8 km2 (4,728.1 sq mi) | 
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| Laverton | 907 (SAL 2021)[10] | 11,482.3 km2 (4,433.3 sq mi) | 
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| Lake Wells | 0 (SAL 2021)[11] | 30,082.6 km2 (11,615.0 sq mi) | 
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| Neale | 0 (SAL 2016)[12][13] | 45,902.8 km2 (17,723.2 sq mi) | 
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Ghost towns
editGhost towns of the Shire of Laverton:
Heritage-listed places
editAs of 2023, 38 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Laverton,[14] of which two are on the State Register of Heritage Places, the former Hotel Australia and the Mt Margaret Mission Hospital ruin.[15]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Laverton (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "The Road Districts Act 1919-1948. Mount Margaret Road Board - Renaming of District. Order in Council. (per P.W. 85/44)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 20 January 1950. p. 1950:90.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bandya (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beadell (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beadell (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cosmo Newbery (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Laverton (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Wells (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Neale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Neale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Shire of Laverton Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Shire of Laverton State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
