The Shire of Cunderdin is a Local Government Area

Local Government Areas of Western Australia

The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...

 located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia

Western Australia

Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...

, about 105 kilometres (65 mi) west of Merredin

Merredin, Western Australia

-Economy:The agricultural land around Merredin produces 40% of Western Australia’s wheat quota. As a focal point for the region, Merredin’s local bulk handling co-operative receives and processes in excess of a million tonnes of grain every year...

 and about 155 kilometres (96 mi) east of Perth

Perth, Western Australia

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 1864 square kilometres (720 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Cunderdin

Cunderdin, Western Australia

Cunderdin is a town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia 156 km east of Perth, on Great Eastern Highway.- History :The first European visitor to the area was Charles Cooke Hunt, who explored the area in 1864 and recorded the name Cunderdin, from the Aboriginal name of a nearby...

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History

On 14 December 1894, the Meckering Road District was created, changing its name to Cunderdin on 3 November 1944. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.

Wards

All wards in the shire were abolished before the 3 May 2003 election. Prior to this, it had 8 councillors representing two wards - West Ward (3 councillors) and Central Ward (5 councillors).

Towns and localities

• Cunderdin
  Cunderdin, Western Australia
  Cunderdin is a town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia 156 km east of Perth, on Great Eastern Highway.- History :The first European visitor to the area was Charles Cooke Hunt, who explored the area in 1864 and recorded the name Cunderdin, from the Aboriginal name of a nearby...
  
  
• Meckering
  Meckering, Western Australia
  Meckering is a town 130 km east of Perth, Western Australia along the Great Eastern Highway. Meckering is located within the Shire of Cunderdin.A railway line was completed in the area in 1895 and Meckering was selected as a station site...
  
  
• Warding East
• Wyola West
• Youndegin
  Youndegin, Western Australia
  Youndegin is a small town 155 km east of Perth, Western Australia along the Goldfields Road situated in the Wheatbelt Region of Western Australia.The townsite of Youndegin was gazetted in 1892....
  
  

Population

Year	Population
1911	2,115
1921	2,183
1933	2,745
1947	2,445
1954	2,130
1961	2,014
1966	2,114
1971	1,862
1976	1,586
1981	1,630
1986	1,484
1991	1,389
1996	1,368
2001	1,374
2006	1,250

External links

• Shire of Cunderdin