Shire of Halls Creek

Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Shire of Halls Creek
state = wa


imagesize= 180
pop = 3,136 (2006 census)
area = 143030
est = 1887
seat = Halls Creek
mayor = Jim Craig
region = Kimberley

url = http://www.hallscreek.wa.gov.au
stategov = Kimberley
fedgov = Kalgoorlie
near-nw = Derby-West Kimberley
near-n = Wyndham-East Kimberley
near-ne = Northern Territory
near-e = Northern Territory
near-se = Northern Territory
near-s = East Pilbara
near-sw = East Pilbara
near-w = Derby-West Kimberley

The Shire of Halls Creek is one of the four Local Government Area in the Kimberley Region of northern Western Australia, covering an area of convert|143030|km2|sqmi|0, most of which is sparsely populated. The Shire's seat of government is the town of Halls Creek. Many Aboriginal communities are located around the shire.

The Purnululu National Park, home to part of the Bungle Bungle Range, and Gregory Lake are within the shire, as is the Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater National Park.

History

The Shire of Halls Creek originated as the Kimberley Goldfields Road Board in 1887; in 1915 it changed name to the Halls Creek Road Board. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act.

Wards

The shire has been divided into 3 wards.

* Town Ward (4 councillors)
* South Ward (3 councillors)
* North Ward (1 councillor)

Towns

* Balgo
* Halls Creek
* Warmun (formerly Turkey Creek)

External links

* [http://www.hallscreek.wa.gov.au Shire of Halls Creek]