The Shire of Sandstone 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 eastern Mid West 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 740 kilometres (460 mi) northeast 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 32882 square kilometres (12,696 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Sandstone

Sandstone, Western Australia

Sandstone is a small town located in the Mid West region of Western Australia. The town is located 157 kilometres east of Mount Magnet and 661 kilometres north of the state capital, Perth...

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History

The Black Range Road Board was gazetted in 1897, receiving some land from North Coolgardie in 1908, and Leonora-Mount Malcolm in 1930. On 1 July 1961, it was renamed Sandstone and became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.

Wards

The shire is no longer divided into wards and the six councillors sit at large. According to the Western Australian Electoral Commission, only 65 people were registered to vote as of September 2006 within the shire's area.

Towns and localities

• Sandstone
  Sandstone, Western Australia
  Sandstone is a small town located in the Mid West region of Western Australia. The town is located 157 kilometres east of Mount Magnet and 661 kilometres north of the state capital, Perth...
  
  
• Nunngarra
• Youanmi
  Youanmi, Western Australia
  Youanmi is the name of an abandoned town in the Murchison Region of Western Australia.The town was gazetted in 1910 but abandoned in 1942, after the local gold mine was closed.-History:...
  
  

External links

• Shire of Sandstone