Shire of Williams
Shire of Williams | |||||||||||||
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Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Shire of Williams | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1871 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Williams | ||||||||||||
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| • Shire President | Jarrad Logie | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 2,305.7 km2 (890.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,021 (LGA 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Williams | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Williams is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 161 kilometres (100 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 2,306 square kilometres (890 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Williams.