Shire of Brookton

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Brookton, Western Australia.

Shire of Brookton
Local government area
Brookton from the west
Interactive map of Shire of Brookton
CountryAustralia
StateWestern Australia
RegionWheatbelt
Established1906
Council seatBrookton
Government
 • Shire PresidentKatrina Crute
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
1,601.6 km2 (618.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total929 (LGA 2021)
WebsiteShire of Brookton
LGAs around Shire of Brookton
Beverley Beverley Quairading
Wandering Shire of Brookton Corrigin
Wandering Pingelly Pingelly

The Shire of Brookton is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 140 kilometres (87 mi) southeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 1,602 square kilometres (619 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Brookton.

The local economy, worth approximately $25 million per year to the state economy, is based on agriculture - predominantly cereal grains and sheep.

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