The Shire of Wiluna 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

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 950 kilometres (590 mi) northeast of the state capital, Perth

Perth, Western Australia

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. The Shire covers an area of 182155 square kilometres (70,330 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Wiluna

Wiluna, Western Australia

Wiluna is a complex town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It is situated on the edge of the Western Desert at the gateway to the Canning Stock Route and Gunbarrel Highway. It is the service centre of the local area for the local Aboriginal people, the pastoral industry, mining, and...

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History

The Wiluna Road Board was gazetted in 1909. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. On 1 July 1993, the eastern half of the Shire abutting the State's border with the Northern Territory

Northern Territory

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 was incorporated as the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku.

External links

• Shire of Wiluna