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.

History

The Shire of Morawa originated as the Morawa Road District, established on 27 April 1928 when the Perenjori-Morawa Road District, split into separate Morawa and Perenjori road districts.
On 1 July 1961, Morawa became a shire following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.
On 18 September 2009, the Shires of Mingenew, Three Springs, Morawa and Perenjori announced their intention to amalgamate. A formal agreement was signed five days later, and the name Billeranga was later chosen. However, by February 2011, community pressure had led to the negotiations stalling, and on 16 April 2011, voters from the Shire of Perenjori defeated the proposal at a referendum.

Wards

The Shire is no longer divided into wards and the seven councillors sit at large. Prior to the 1997 election, the Shire was divided into wards:
Prior to 1933 the census area was incorporated in the Perenjori-Morawa Road District.
YearPopulation
19331,141
1947943
19541,223
19611,317
19661,718
19711,649
19761,466
19811,290
19861,165
19911,007
19961,058
2001924
2006824
2011894
2016750

Heritage-listed places

As of 2020, 54 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Morawa, of which six are on the State Register of Heritage Places.