Shire of Narrogin

The Shire of Narrogin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 190km south-east of the state capital, Perth. The seat of government is in the town of Narrogin. Until 2016, when the two entities merged, the Narrogin townsite was governed by a separate local government area, the Town of Narrogin.HistoryIn 1892, the Narrogin Road District came into being. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960. In 1999 and 2004, proposals to merge the Shire with the Town of Narrogin were defeated at referendum. In 2016, on July 1, the Shire of Narrogin amalgamated with the Town of Narrogin. The new entity retained the designation of Shire.WardsThe shire had four wards until the 2005 election, but they have since been abolished. Seven councillors now sit at large.Towns and localities Boundain Highbury Narrogin Nomans Lake YilliminningPopulationNote: population figures are for the pre-2016 shire only.