City of Karratha

City of Karratha Western Australia
180px Location in Western Australia
Population	25,907 (2013 est)
• Density	1.00000/km2 (2.58999/sq mi)
Established	1910
Area	25,907 km2 (10,002.7 sq mi)
Mayor	Peter Long
Council seat	Karratha
Region	Pilbara
State electorate(s)	North West
Federal Division(s)	Durack
Website	City of Karratha
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The City of Karratha is one of the four local government areas in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It covers an area of 15,882 square kilometres (6,132 sq mi) and has a population of about 25,000 (as of October 2013), most of which is located in its seat of government, the city of Karratha, and the major towns. It was formerly known as the Shire of Roebourne but was renamed and granted city status on 1 July 2014.

History

In 1887, the Municipality of Roebourne, and the Cossack and Roebourne Road Districts all came into being. As the Roebourne region's population declined, the three merged into the Roebourne Road District in 1910. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Roebourne under the Local Government Act 1960. On 1 July 2014 it was granted city status and renamed the City of Karratha.

Wards

The City is divided into wards:

• Karratha (six councillors)
• Dampier (two councillors)
• Roebourne/Pastoral (one councillor)

Towns

• Cossack
• Dampier
• Karratha
• Point Samson
• Roebourne
• Whim Creek
• Wickham