Shire of Kent (Kent Shire)
The Shire of Kent is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 320 km southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 5634 km2 and its seat of government is the town of Nyabing. The area produces grains such as wheat, barley and legumes.
The Kent Road District was established on 22 December 1922. It was renamed the Nyabing-Pingrup Road District on 10 June 1955.
It was declared a shire as the Shire of Nyabing-Pingrup with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. It reverted to its previous name of Kent and became the Shire of Kent on 1 December 1972.
The name "Kent" comes from the commissariat officer of Dr T. Wilson’s expedition of 1829.
The Kent Road District was established on 22 December 1922. It was renamed the Nyabing-Pingrup Road District on 10 June 1955.
It was declared a shire as the Shire of Nyabing-Pingrup with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. It reverted to its previous name of Kent and became the Shire of Kent on 1 December 1972.
The name "Kent" comes from the commissariat officer of Dr T. Wilson’s expedition of 1829.
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AUD | Australian dollar | $ | 2 |
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