Shire of Laverton

9 MacPherson Place Laverton
WA 6440
50 942 408 557
08 9031 1202
08 9031 1340

Suburbs and Localities

Cosmo Newberry 6440; Laverton 6440; Mt Margaret 6440; Mulga Queen 6440.

Significant Local Events

Laverton Race Day - Saturday 24 October 2020.  

Ordinary Council Meeting

Meets on the fourth Thursday of each month.

Tourist Attractions

Great Beyond Explorers Hall of Fame & Visitors Centre; historical mining activities; commencement of The Outback Way - 'Australia's Longest Short Cut'; various historical buildings in Laverton Town site including Coach House, Historical Police Precinct and Old Court House; Golden Quest Discovery Trail; Laverton Outback Gallery/Laverton-Leonora Cross Cultural Association.

Local Industries

Pastoral; gold mining; nickel mining; rare earths; tourism.
Council Statistics for 20192020
Distance
to Perth (km)
956 956
Area
(sq km)
183K 183198
Sealed Roads
Length (km)
111 111.2
Unsealed Roads
Length (km)
4K 4387.5
Population 1K 1140
Number of Electors 367 367
Number of Dwellings 163 163
Rates Levied
Total ($)
6m 5694572
Revenue
Total ($)
11m 11400686
Number of Employees 42 42
extraMile by Dapth