City of Armadale

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City of Armadale
Western Australia

Location of City of Armadale within outer Perth metropolitan area.
Population: 49,893 (2001 census)
Established: 1894 (Road Board)
1961 (Shire)
1979 (Town)
1985 (City)
Area: 559.5 km²
Council Seat: Armadale
Region: South East Metropolitan Perth; Darling Scarp
State District: Armadale, Serpentine-Jarrahdale
Federal Division: Canning
Website: http://www.armadale.wa.gov.au
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The City of Armadale is a local government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of 559km² in metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia and lies about 28 km south-east of the Perth CBD. The City of Armadale has a population of 50,000 and maintains 615 km of roads, a little over 14 km² of parks and gardens.

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Prior to 1894, the area was part of the Canning Road District.

Kelmscott Road Board was gazetted in 1894. In 1910, it was renamed to the Armadale-Kelmscott Road Board. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act. On 1 July 1979 it became the Town of Armadale and on 16 November 1985 it attained City status.[1]

The city has been divided into 7 wards, each with two councillors. The mayor is elected from among the councillors.

  • Heron Ward
  • Lake Ward
  • Jarrah Ward
  • Minnawarra Ward
  • Neerigen Ward
  • Palomino Ward
  • River Ward

  1. ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
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