The Shire of Kalamunda is a Local Government Area in the eastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located about east of Perth's central business district. The Shire covers an area of , much of which is state forest rising into the Darling Scarp to the east. It has a population of 49,534 (2006), making it the most populous shire (as opposed to cities or towns) in Western Australia.

History

The Darling Range Road Board was gazetted in 1897. On 1 July 1961, it became the Kalamunda Shire Council after changes to the Local Government Act.

Wards

The shire has been divided into 5 wards.

• East Ward (1 councillor)
• North Ward (3 councillors)
• North West Ward (2 councillors)
• South Ward (3 councillors)
• South West Ward (3 councillors)

Suburbs

• Bickley
• Canning Mills
• Carmel
• Forrestfield
• Gooseberry Hill
• Hacketts Gully
• High Wycombe
• Kalamunda
• Lesmurdie
• Maida Vale
• Paulls Valley
• Pickering Brook
• Piesse Brook
• Reservoir
• Walliston
• Wattle Grove

References

External links

• Shire of Kalamunda Website