Shire of West Arthur
The Shire of West Arthur is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, generally to the west of Albany Highway about south-east of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of and its seat of government is the town of Darkan. Industries within the Shire, worth approximately $45 million per year to the State's economy, are dominated by wool and sheep, and also include timber, grain, forestry, beef, pigs, cattle hide tanning, engineering and earthmoving.
History
The West Arthur Road District was created on 10 January 1896. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of West Arthur under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. The name relates to its position with respect to the former Arthur Road District, which was renamed to Wagin in 1905.Wards
The ward system was discontinued on 20 October 2007 and all nine councillors represent the entire shire.Previously, the shire was divided into four wards:
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of West Arthur with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
| Arthur River | |||
| Bokal | |||
| Bowelling | |||
| Darkan | |||
| Duranillin | |||
| Mokup | |||
| Moodiarrup | |||
| Trigwell |