Shire of Wyalkatchem
Local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia
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The Shire of Wyalkatchem is a local government area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Its seat of government is the town of Wyalkatchem, about 190 kilometres (118 mi) northeast of Perth, the state capital.
Shire of Wyalkatchem | |||||||||||||
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The Wyalkatchem Shire offices | |||||||||||||
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 Interactive map of Shire of Wyalkatchem | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1920 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Wyalkatchem | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Shire President | Quentin Davies | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 1,595.4 km2 (616.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 470 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Wyalkatchem | ||||||||||||
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History
Wards
The shire has no wards, and seven councillors. The shire president is elected from amongst the councillors.
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Wyalkatchem with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]
| Suburb | Population | Area | Map |
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| Benjaberring | 23 (SAL 2021)[5] | 174.9 km2 (67.5 sq mi) |  |
| Cowcowing | 19 (SAL 2021)[6] | 235.3 km2 (90.8 sq mi) |  |
| Korrelocking | 58 (SAL 2021)[7] | 451.4 km2 (174.3 sq mi) |  |
| Nalkain | 4 (SAL 2021)[8] | 75.3 km2 (29.1 sq mi) |  |
| Nembudding | 12 (SAL 2021)[9] | 146.2 km2 (56.4 sq mi) |  |
| Wyalkatchem | 358 (SAL 2021)[10] | 511.4 km2 (197.5 sq mi) |  |
Population
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Heritage-listed places
As of 2023, 133 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Wyalkatchem,[11] of which ten are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[12]
