Shire of Merredin
Shire of Merredin | |||||||||||||
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The state heritage listed Merredin District Hall, 2014 | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Shire of Merredin | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Merredin | ||||||||||||
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| • Shire President | Donna Crook | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 3,299.7 km2 (1,274.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 3,119 (LGA 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Merredin | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Merredin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 250 kilometres (155 mi) east of Perth, the state capital. Its seat of government is the town of Merredin, where 2,804 of the Shire's 3,595 residents live. The Shire covers an area of 3,300 square kilometres (1,274 sq mi).