
Local government areas of Western Australia
Local government administrative areas in Western Australia

Local government administrative areas in Western Australia
There are 137 local government areas (LGAs) in Western Australia, which comprise 27 cities, 102 shires, and 8 towns that manage their own affairs to the extent permitted by the Local Government Act 1995. The Local Government Act 1995 also makes provision for regional local governments (referred to as "regional councils", established by two or more local governments for a particular purpose. There are three classifications of local government in Western Australia: City – predominantly urban, plus seven significant regional centres Shire – predominantly rural or outer suburban areas, plus the Shire of Peppermint Grove Town – predominantly inner urban, plus the Town of Port Hedland The Shire of Christmas Island and the Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands are federal external territories and covered by the Indian Ocean Territories (Administration of Laws) Act 1992, which allows the Western Australian Local Government Act 1995 to apply "on-island" as though it were a Commonwealth act. Nonetheless...
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