Shire of Meekatharra
Shire of Meekatharra | |||||||||||||
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Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Shire of Meekatharra | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Mid West | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Meekatharra | ||||||||||||
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| • Shire President | Harvey Nichols | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 100,789 km2 (38,915 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,200 (LGA 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Meekatharra | ||||||||||||
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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 and the state capital, Perth, Western Australia. The Shire covers an area of 100,789 square kilometres (38,915 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Meekatharra.