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Local Government Areas of Western Australia

There are 144 Local Governments in Western Australia (including .

There are three classifications of local government in Western Australia:
  • City (predominantly urban, some larger regional centres)

  • Town (predominantly inner urban and three medium sized rural centres)

  • Shire (predominantly rural or outer suburban areas)


Historically, two types of local government existed - municipalities, which represented towns or condensed urban areas, and road boards, which represented all other regions. The Perth Road Board, for instance, was the precursor to the City Of Stirling . Only a few cities - Perth, Fremantle, Subiaco, South Perth and Nedlands - existed prior to 1961. On 1 July 1961 , all road boards became shires, and all municipalities became towns.


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