SHIRE OF AUGUSTA-MARGARET RIVER

The 'Shire of Augusta-Margaret River' is a Local Government Area in the south-west corner of the South West region of Western Australia, approximately south of Perth. The Shire covers an area of and has a population of about 11,000, about half of whom live in the towns of Margaret River and Augusta.
Nearly half of Augusta-Margaret River's land area is state forest or national park. National parks include Scott National Park and Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park. Other land uses include agriculture, especially dairy and beef cattle; viticulture; and tourism.

Contents

History

Wards

Suburbs and localities

Map

References

External links

History

In 1891, the Augusta Road Board was gazetted, and was renamed to Augusta-Margaret River Road Board in 1926. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.^[1]

Wards

As of 2001, the shire has been divided into 4 wards.

★ Margaret River Town (2 councillors)

★ Chapman Ward (2 councillors)

★ Leeuwin Ward (2 councillors)

★ Cowaramup Ward (1 councillor)

Suburbs and localities

★ Augusta

★ Margaret River

★ Boranup

★ Cowaramup

★ Gnarabup

★ Gracetown

★ Karridale

★ Prevelly

★ Rosa Brook

★ Witchcliffe

Map

★ Western Australia. Dept. of Land Administration. Cartographic Services Branch. (2004) ''South West Corner/Western Australia'' Perth, W.A.. Scale 1:150 000 ; (E 114°58'--E 115°40'/S 033°27'--S 034°25') ''Also known as StreetSmart Touring Map - with localities Augusta, Busselton, Dunsborough and Margaret River on title'' ISBN 0-7309-2907-8

References

1. WA Electoral Commission, ''Municipality Boundary Amendments Register'' (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.

External links

★ Shire of Augusta-Margaret River website