Shire of Toodyay


The Shire of Toodyay is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, beyond the north-eastern limits of the Perth metropolitan area. The Shire covers an area of, and its seat of government is the town of Toodyay.

History

The Toodyay Road District was established on 24 January 1871. The Newcastle townsite separated as the Municipality of Newcastle on 2 October 1877. The municipality merged back into the road district on 8 March 1912. On 1 July 1961, Toodyay became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.

Wards

The Shire has been divided into 4 wards, since the Toodyay Road board meeting in June 1904.

Population