Shire of Gingin Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 5,576 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1893 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3,211.1 km2 (1,239.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Shire President | Linda Balcombe | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Gingin | ||||||||||||||
Region | Wheatbelt | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Moore | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Pearce | ||||||||||||||
Website | Shire of Gingin | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Gingin is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, just beyond the northern fringe of the Perth metropolitan area. The Shire covers an area of 3,211 square kilometres (1,240 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Gingin.