Shire of Ashburton Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population:	6,078 (2006 census)
Established:	1972
Area:	101240 km² (39089. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 sq mi)
Mayor:	Leanne Corker
Council Seat:	Tom Price
Region:	Pilbara
State District:	North West Coastal
Federal Division:	Kalgoorlie
Website: http://www.ashburton.wa.gov.au/
LGAs around Shire of Ashburton: Indian Ocean Roebourne Port Hedland Exmouth Shire of Ashburton East Pilbara Carnarvon Upper Gascoyne Meekatharra

The Shire of Ashburton is one of the four Local Government Area in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, covering an area of 101,240 square kilometres (39,089 sq mi). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Tom Price, situated in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, is an industrial town This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. For the Fly Genus, see Pilbara (fly. The Pilbara is a State Electoral District is a term used to refer to an electorate within the Lower House or Legislative The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The Division of Kalgoorlie is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Western Australia. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's Oceanic divisions covering about 20% of the water on the Earth 's surface The Shire of Roebourne is one of the four Local Government Areas in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The Town of Port Hedland is a Local Government Area in the Pilbara region of Western Australia for the twin towns of Port Hedland and The Shire of Exmouth is a Local Government Area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, about north of the state capital Perth. The Shire of East Pilbara is one of the four Local Government Areas in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, and with an area close to, is claimed The Shire of Carnarvon is a Local Government Area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, located about north of the state capital Perth The Shire of Upper Gascoyne is a Local Government Area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, inland from Carnarvon and about north The Shire of Meekatharra is a Local Government Area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about halfway between the town of Port Hedland The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 142 Local Government Areas (including Christmas Island and the For the Fly Genus, see Pilbara (fly. The Pilbara is a Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The Shire's seat of government is the town of Tom Price. Tom Price, situated in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, is an industrial town It has a population of about 6,800 (ABS 2001), most of whom live in the mining towns.

Most of the land in Ashburton is taken up by pastoral leases. Pastoral Leases Exist in both Australian commonwealth law and state jurisdctions Other industries important to Ashburton include iron ore mining, oil, natural gas, fishing and tourism. Iron ores are rocks and Minerals from which Metallic Iron can be economically extracted Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body An oil is a substance that is in a viscous Liquid state ( "oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer and is Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Ashburton also contains the Karijini National Park. Karijini National Park is a National Park centred in the Hamersley Ranges of the Pilbara region in northwestern Western Australia ( Australia

Contents 1 Climate 2 History 3 Wards 4 Towns 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External links

Climate

The climate of Ashburton is dry and very hot. Mean maximum daily temperatures range from 24°C (75°F) in July to 41°C (106°F) in January. Average annual rainfall is just 280 millimetres (11 in), but can very from less than 25 millimetres (1 in) to almost 1,000 millimetres (40 in) in years when several cyclones hit. Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding

History

In 1887, Ashburton Road Board was gazetted, and in 1896, Tableland Road Board followed. On 1 July 1961, both became Shire Councils following changes to the Local Government Act. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

On 27 May 1972 the two merged to form West Pilbara Shire, which was renamed Ashburton Shire in December 1987. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[1]

Wards

The Shire is divided into 6 wards, most with one councillor:

• Tom Price (3 councillors)
• Paraburdoo (2 councillors)
• Ashburton
• Onslow
• Pannawonica
• Tableland

Towns

• Tom Price, the administrative centre
• Paraburdoo
• Onslow
• Pannawonica
• Wittenoom

References

Further reading

• (1993) Ashburton Shire - brief history, named Shire of Ashburton 18 Dec. 1987 with the main offices in Tom Price, crest described Shire of Ashburton directory, 1993, p. 13

External links

• Shire of Ashburton

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