The Shire of Bruce Rock is a Local Government Area

Local Government Areas of Western Australia

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

 in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia

Western Australia

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, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south 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 250 kilometres (155 mi) east of the state capital, 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 Shire covers an area of 2727 square kilometres (1,053 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Bruce Rock

Bruce Rock, Western Australia

Bruce Rock is a town located in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, approximately east of Perth and southwest of Merredin. It is the main town in the Shire of Bruce Rock....

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History

Bruce Rock was initially constituted as the East Avon Road Board in 1913. In 1918, it was renamed to Bruce Rock, and on 1 July 1961, it became a Shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960. In 1999, the Ardath, Babakin, Kwolyin, Shackleton, Belka and Coordarin wards covering outlying areas of the Shire were replaced by 2-member South, West and East Wards, while the Central and Town wards covered other areas. Wards were abolished for the 2005 elections.

Wards

The Shire is no longer divided into wards and the 11 councillors represent the entire Shire.

Towns and localities

• Bruce Rock
  Bruce Rock, Western Australia
  Bruce Rock is a town located in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, approximately east of Perth and southwest of Merredin. It is the main town in the Shire of Bruce Rock....
  
  
• Ardath
  Ardath, Western Australia
  Ardath is a small town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia south of the town of Bruce Rock.It was built to serve the Corrigin to Bruce Rock railway, and originally named Kerkenin in April 1914...
  
  
• Babakin
  Babakin, Western Australia
  Babakin is a small town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia between the towns of Bruce Rock and Corrigin. It has a population of approximately 25 people, and provides the local farming community with a school, shop, hall and sporting facilities.Babakin was a pastoral lease from...
  
  
• Belka
  Belka, Western Australia
  Belka is a small town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia between the towns of Bruce Rock and Merredin.The town originated as a station along the railway line for both passengers and heavy goods which was gazetted in 1914. The word is Aboriginal in origin and is thought to mean...
  
  
• Erikin
  Erikin, Western Australia
  Erikin is a small town located in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. It is loacted close to the Salt River and between the towns of Quairading and Bruce Rock....
  
  
• Kwolyin
  Kwolyin, Western Australia
  Kwolyin is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.The first European to visit the area, in 1864, was the explorer Charles Cooke Hunt, who charted a large granite hill in the area by its Indigenous Australian name of Qualyin Hill...
  
  
• Shackleton
  Shackleton, Western Australia
  Shackleton in a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.The town is located close to the Salt River and along the railway line between Bruce Rock and Quairading....
  
  
• Yarding

Population

Year	Population
1921	2,431
1933	2,498
1947	1,897
1954	2,384
1961	2,291
1966	2,142
1971	1,694
1976	1,470
1981	1,410
1986	1,298
1991	1,164
1996	1,126
2001	1,051
2006	950

External links

• Shire of Bruce Rock