Shire of Corrigin

Shire of Corrigin
Western Australia
The state heritage listed Corrigin Town Hall, 2018
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population1,007 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1913
Area3,095 km2 (1,195.0 sq mi)
Shire PresidentDes Hickey
Council seatCorrigin
RegionWheatbelt
State electorate(s)Central Wheatbelt
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Corrigin
LGAs around Shire of Corrigin:
Quairading Bruce Rock Narembeen
Pingelly Shire of Corrigin Kondinin
Wickepin Wickepin Kulin

The Shire of Corrigin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about 230 kilometres (143 mi) east of the state capital, Perth. Its seat of government is the town of Corrigin. The shire covers an area of 3,095 square kilometres (1,195 sq mi) and the economy, worth approximately $50 million per year to the state economy, is based on agriculture - predominantly cereal grains and sheep,[2] with some supporting industries including a flour mill.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Corrigin (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Agriculture WA (July 2000). "Agriculture Statistical Overview 96/97 - Shire of Corrigin" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2006. Retrieved 15 November 2006.