Shire of Yilgarn

The Shire of Yilgarn is a local government area in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia about 400 km east of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 30720 km2 and its seat of government is the town of Southern Cross. The main industries within the Shire are mining and farming.

History
The Yilgarn Road District was established on 24 December 1891. The town of Southern Cross separated as the Municipality of Southern Cross on 16 June 1892, but was re-absorbed into the road district on 8 February 1918.

On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.

Wards
The Shire of Yilgarn has no wards. It has 7 councillors.

Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Yilgarn with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:

Former towns

 * Noongar

Notable councillors

 * William Oats, Southern Cross Municipality mayor 1895–1896; later a state MP
 * Harold Seddon, Southern Cross Municipality councillor late 1910s; later a state MP
 * Lionel Kelly, Yilgarn Road Board member 1929–1932, 1932–1943; later a state MP
 * John Panizza, Shire of Yilgarn councillor 1975–1987, president 1982–1987; later a senator

Heritage-listed places
As of 2023, 116 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Yilgarn, of which 15 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.