The Shire of Three Springs 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 Mid West region of Western Australia

Western Australia

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, about 310 kilometres (193 mi) north of the state capital, Perth

Perth, Western Australia

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. The Shire covers an area of 2657 square kilometres (1,026 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Three Springs

Three Springs, Western Australia

Three Springs is located 313 km north of Perth, Western Australia on the Midlands Road. Wheat farming is the main industry.The first Europeans to pass through the Three Springs area were Lieutenant George Grey and his party in 1839. The next exploration of the area in 1846 was undertaken by...

.

On 18 September 2009, it was announced that the Shires of Three Springs, Mingenew

Shire of Mingenew

The Shire of Mingenew is a Local Government Area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about southeast of the city of Geraldton and about north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Mingenew.On 18 September 2009, it was...

, Morawa

Shire of Morawa

The Shire of Morawa is a Local Government Area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about east-southeast of the city of Geraldton and about north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Morawa.On 18 September 2009, it was...

 and Perenjori

Shire of Perenjori

The Shire of Perenjori is a Local Government Area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Perenjori....

 intend to amalgamate. A formal agreement was signed five days later. The resulting entity would have a 2006 census population of 2,487 and an area of 16426 square kilometres (6,342.1 sq mi).

History

The Three Springs Road District was constituted on 2 November 1928 from parts of the neighbouring districts of Mingenew, Perenjori and Carnamah. It held its first meeting on 2 February 1929, with E. Hunt as its first chairman. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960.

Wards

The shire is no longer divided into wards. The seven councillors represent all residents of the shire.

Towns and localities

• Three Springs
  Three Springs, Western Australia
  Three Springs is located 313 km north of Perth, Western Australia on the Midlands Road. Wheat farming is the main industry.The first Europeans to pass through the Three Springs area were Lieutenant George Grey and his party in 1839. The next exploration of the area in 1846 was undertaken by...
  
  
• Arrino
  Arrino, Western Australia
  Arrino is a small town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. The town is located between Mingenew and Three Springs on the Midlands Road....
  
  
• Dudawa
• Kadathinni
• Womarden

Population

Year	Population
1933	879
1947	730
1954	972
1961	1,018
1966	1,038
1971	1,011
1976	1,064
1981	1,081
1986	1,022
1991	820
1996	806
2001	732
2006	664

External links

• Shire of Three Springs
• Early History of Three Springs
• Three Springs Cemetery
• The Three Springs Database - Residents of the Shire of Three Springs