In order to find out more about many of the towns listed in this guide you can access the Local Government Websites on the internet at the following locations: (Note: Shires with no link supplied are yet to develop websites.)
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Local Government areas and dates of gazettal:
(Note: Gazettal dates are for the current name not the original gazettal.)
|
Name |
Council Seat | Year Formed |
| City of Albany | Albany | 1998 |
| City of Armadale | Armadale | 1985 |
| Shire of Ashburton | Tom Price | 1972 |
| Shire of Augusta-Margaret River | Margaret River | 1891 |
| Town of Bassendean | Bassendean | 1975 |
| City of Bayswater | Morley | 1983 |
| City of Belmont | Belmont | 1898 |
| Shire of Beverley | Beverley | 1871 |
| Shire of Boddington | Boddington | 1925 |
| Shire of Boyup Brook | Boyup Brook | 1896 |
| Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes | Bridgetown | 1970 |
| Shire of Brookton | Brookton | 1906 |
| Shire of Broome | Broome | 1918 |
| Shire of Broomehill | Broomehill | 1892 |
| Shire of Bruce Rock | Bruce Rock | 1918 |
| City of Bunbury | Bunbury | 1979 |
| Shire of Busselton | Busselton | 1951 |
| Town of Cambridge | Floreat | 1993 |
| City of Canning | Cannington | 1978 |
| Shire of Capel | Capel | 1907 |
| Shire of Carnamah | Carnamah | 1923 |
| Shire of Carnarvon | Carnarvon | 1965 |
| Shire of Chapman Valley | Nabawa | 1958 |
| Shire of Chittering | Bindoon | 1896 |
| Shire of Christmas Island | Christmas Island | 1992 |
| Town of Claremont | Claremont | 1898 |
| City of Cockburn | Spearwood | 1979 |
| Shire of Cocos | Home Island | 1992 |
| Shire of Collie | Collie | 1951 |
| Shire of Coolgardie | Coolgardie | 1921 |
| Shire of Coorow | Coorow | 1962 |
| Shire of Corrigin | Corrigin | 1914 |
| Town of Cottesloe | Cottesloe | 1907 |
| Shire of Cranbrook | Cranbrook | 1926 |
| Shire of Cuballing | Cuballing | 1902 |
| Shire of Cue | Cue | 1912 |
| Shire of Cunderdin | Cunderdin | 1894 |
| Shire of Dalwallinu | Dalwallinu | 1916 |
| Shire of Dandaragan | Jurien Bay | 1890 |
| Shire of Dardanup | Eaton | 1894 |
| Shire of Denmark | Denmark | 1911 |
| Shire of Derby-West Kimberley | Derby | 1884 |
| Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup | Donnybrook | 1970 |
| Shire of Dowerin | Dowerin | 1911 |
| Shire of Dumbleyung | Dumbleyung | 1909 |
| Shire of Dundas | Norseman | 1929 |
| Town of East Fremantle | East Fremantle | 1897 |
| Shire of East Pilbara | Newman | 1972 |
| Shire of Esperance | Esperance | 1908 |
| Shire of Exmouth | Exmouth | 1964 |
| City of Fremantle | Fremantle | 1929 |
| City of Geraldton-Greenough | Geraldton | 2007 |
| Shire of Gingin | Gingin | 1903 |
| Shire of Gnowangerup | Gnowangerup | 1912 |
| Shire of Goomalling | Goomalling | 1927 |
| City of Gosnells | Gosnells | 1977 |
| Shire of Halls Creek | Halls Creek | 1915 |
| Shire of Harvey | Harvey | 1894 |
| Shire of Irwin | Dongara | 1897 |
| Shire of Jerramungup | Jerramungup | 1982 |
| City of Joondalup | Joondalup | 1998 |
| Shire of Kalamunda | Kalamunda | 1897 |
| City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder | Kalgoorlie | 1989 |
| Shire of Katanning | Katanning | 1892 |
| Shire of Kellerberrin | Kellerberrin | 1908 |
| Shire of Kent | Nyabing | 1922 |
| Shire of Kojonup | Kojonup | 1871 |
| Shire of Kondinin | Kondinin | 1925 |
| Shire of Koorda | Koorda | 1927 |
| Shire of Kulin | Kulin | 1918 |
| Town of Kwinana | Kwinana | 1954 |
| Shire of Lake Grace | Lake Grace | 1961 |
| Shire of Laverton | Laverton | 1906 |
| Shire of Leonora | Leonora | 1898 |
| City of Mandurah | Mandurah | 1990 |
| Shire of Manjimup | Manjimup | 1909 |
| Shire of Meekatharra | Meekatharra | 1909 |
| City of Melville | Booragoon | 1968 |
| Shire of Menzies | Menzies | 1895 |
| Shire of Merredin | Merredin | 1921 |
| Shire of Mingenew | Mingenew | 1901 |
| Shire of Moora | Moora | 1908 |
| Shire of Morawa | Morawa | 1928 |
| Town of Mosman Park | Mosman Park | 1962 |
| Shire of Mount Magnet | Mount Magnet | 1896 |
| Shire of Mount Marshall | Bencubbin | 1923 |
| Shire of Mukinbudin | Mukinbudin | 1933 |
| Shire of Mullewa | Mullewa | 1911 |
| Shire of Mundaring | Mundaring | 1903 |
| Shire of Murchison | No council seat | 1875 |
| Shire of Murray | Pinjarra | 1887 |
| Shire of Nannup | Nannup | 1890 |
| Shire of Narembeen | Narrembeen | 1924 |
| Shire of Narrogin | Narrogin | 1892 |
| Town of Narrogin | Narrogin | 1906 |
| City of Nedlands | Nedlands | 1959 |
| Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku | Warburton | 1993 |
| Shire of Northam | Northam | 1871 |
| Shire of Northampton | Northampton | 1887 |
| Shire of Nungarin | Nungarin | 1921 |
| Shire of Peppermint Grove | Peppermint Grove | 1895 |
| Shire of Perenjori | Perenjori | 1916 |
| City of Perth | Perth | 1856 |
| Shire of Pingelly | Pingelly | 1891 |
| Shire of Plantagenet | Mount Barker | 1871 |
| Town of Port Hedland | Port Hedland | 1989 |
| Shire of Quairading | Quairading | 1922 |
| Shire of Ravensthorpe | Ravensthorpe | 1900 |
| City of Rockingham | Rockingham | 1988 |
| Shire of Roebourne | Karratha | 1910 |
| Shire of Sandstone | Sandstone | 1897 |
| Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale | Mundijong | 1894 |
| Shire of Shark Bay | Denham | 1904 |
| City of South Perth | South Perth | 1959 |
| City of Stirling | Stirling | 1971 |
| City of Subiaco | Subiaco | 1952 |
| City of Swan | Midland | 2000 |
| Shire of Tambellup | Tambellup | 1905 |
| Shire of Tammin | Tammin | 1948 |
| Shire of Three Springs | Three Springs | 1928 |
| Shire of Toodyay | Toodyay | 1912 |
| Shire of Trayning | Trayning | 1965 |
| Shire of Upper Gascoyne | Gascoyne Junction | 1887 |
| Town of Victoria Park | Victoria Park | 1994 |
| Shire of Victoria Plains | Calingiri | 1871 |
| Town of Vincent | Leederville | 1994 |
| Shire of Wagin | Wagin | 1961 |
| Shire of Wandering | Wandering | 1874 |
| City of Wanneroo | Wanneroo | 1998 |
| Shire of Waroona | Waroona | 1898 |
| Shire of West Arthur | Darkan | 1896 |
| Shire of Westonia | Westonia | 1916 |
| Shire of Wickepin | Wickepin | 1909 |
| Shire of Williams | Williams | 1871 |
| Shire of Wiluna | Wiluna | 1909 |
| Shire of Wongan-Ballidu | Wongan Hills | 1887 |
| Shire of Woodanilling | Woodanilling | 1906 |
| Shire of Wyalkatchem | Wyalkatchem | 1920 |
| Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley | Kununurra | 1887 |
| Shire of Yalgoo | Yalgoo | 1896 |
| Shire of Yilgarn | Southern Cross | 1918 |
| Shire of York | York | 1965 |
