The Shire of Wandering is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, and, with a population of 444 as at the 2016 census, is one of the nation's smallest. It covers an area of 1,901 square kilometres (734 sq mi) generally to the east of Albany Highway about 120 kilometres (75 mi) south-east of Perth, the state capital. The Shire's seat of government is the town of Wandering.
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History
The Wandering Road District was gazetted on 6 October 1874 out of land previously part of the Williams Road District.
On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.
Wards
The Shire is undivided and is represented by seven councillors.
From 1941 until the 2009 elections, it was divided into four wards as follows:
North Ward (two councillors)
North East Ward (two councillors)
South Ward (two councillors)
Town Ward (one councillor)
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Wandering with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:
(* indicates locality is only partially located within this shire)
Former towns
Gleneagle
Mooterdine
Heritage-listed places
As of 2023, 32 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Wandering, of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.