Shire of Laverton
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population1,333 (LGA 2021)[1]
Area179,797.8 km2 (69,420.3 sq mi)
Shire PresidentPatrick Hill
Council seatLaverton
RegionGoldfields-Esperance
State electorate(s)Kalgoorlie
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Laverton
LGAs around Shire of Laverton:
Wiluna Ngaanyatjarraku Northern Territory
Leonora Shire of Laverton Outback Areas (SA)
Menzies Menzies Outback Areas (SA)

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.

History

The 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

The 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
Bandya 275 (SAL 2021)[6] 7,056.8 km2 (2,724.6 sq mi) Map
Beadell 0 (SAL 2016)[7][8] 72,937.6 km2 (28,161.4 sq mi) Map
Cosmo Newbery 143 (SAL 2021)[9] 12,245.8 km2 (4,728.1 sq mi) Map
Laverton 907 (SAL 2021)[10] 11,482.3 km2 (4,433.3 sq mi) Map
Lake Wells 0 (SAL 2021)[11] 30,082.6 km2 (11,615.0 sq mi) Map
Neale 0 (SAL 2016)[12][13] 45,902.8 km2 (17,723.2 sq mi) Map

Ghost towns

Ghost towns of the Shire of Laverton:

Heritage-listed places

Main article: List of heritage places in the Shire of Laverton

As 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

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Laverton (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  5. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bandya (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beadell (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beadell (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cosmo Newbery (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Laverton (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Wells (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Neale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Neale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^ "Shire of Laverton Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  15. ^ "Shire of Laverton State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

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