Shire of Koorda
Local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Shire of Koorda is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 240 kilometres (150 mi) northeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 2,836 square kilometres (1,095 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Koorda.
| Shire of Koorda Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Koorda Memorial Hall, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 361 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1927 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,835.7 km2 (1,094.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Jannah Stratford | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Koorda | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Central Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Koorda | ||||||||||||||
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The Koorda Road District was gazetted out of land previously administered by the Wyalkatchem and Mount Marshall Road Boards on 18 November 1927. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]
The shire does not have wards but has seven councillors.
The towns and localities of the Shire of Koorda with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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| Badgerin Rock | 25 (SAL 2021)[5] | 243.6 km2 (94.1 sq mi) |  |
| Booralaming | 22 (SAL 2021)[6] | 304.7 km2 (117.6 sq mi) |  |
| Dukin | 33 (SAL 2021)[7] | 205 km2 (79 sq mi) |  |
| Koorda | 213 (SAL 2021)[8][9] | 9.6 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |  |
| Kulja | 20 (SAL 2021)[10] | 526.7 km2 (203.4 sq mi) |  |
| Lake Margarette | 16 (SAL 2021)[11] | 327.8 km2 (126.6 sq mi) |  |
| Mollerin | 25 (SAL 2021)[12] | 798 km2 (308 sq mi) |  |
| Newcarlbeon | 15 (SAL 2021)[13] | 414.5 km2 (160.0 sq mi) |  |
As of 2023, 71 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Koorda,[16] of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[17]
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