Shire of Peppermint Grove
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The Shire of Peppermint Grove is a small Local Government Area
in western metropolitan Perth
, the capital of Western Australia
, between Mosman Park
and Claremont
and lies about 12 km southwest of Perth's central business district
. The Shire of Peppermint Grove, at 1.1 square kilometre (0.424712374451789 sq mi), is the smallest local government area in Australia.
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
in western metropolitan 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 capital 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...
, between Mosman Park
Mosman Park, Western Australia
The Town of Mosman Park is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of approximately 4.3 km² in western metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia and lies about 14 km southwest of the Perth CBD and 5 km from Fremantle.-History:The Buckland Hill Road...
and Claremont
Claremont, Western Australia
Claremont is a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia on the north bank of the Swan River.-History:Prior to European settlement, the Noongar people used the area as a source of water, for fishing and for catching waterfowl. In 1830, John Butler, a settler, set up an inn at Freshwater Bay to...
and lies about 12 km southwest of Perth's central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
. The Shire of Peppermint Grove, at 1.1 square kilometre (0.424712374451789 sq mi), is the smallest local government area in Australia.
History
The Peppermint Grove Road Board was gazetted in 1895 and on 1 July 1961, became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,043 |
| 1921 | 1,110 |
| 1933 | 1,428 |
| 1947 | 1,474 |
| 1954 | 1,468 |
| 1961 | 1,502 |
| 1966 | 1,602 |
| 1971 | 1,511 |
| 1976 | 1,587 |
| 1981 | 1,540 |
| 1986 | 1,243 |
| 1991 | 1,453 |
| 1996 | 1,592 |
| 2001 | 1,527 |
| 2006 | 1,580 |