The Shire of Yilgarn is 30,720 square km in area and has a population of approx. 3,000. The Yilgarn is known by many as the Gateway to the Wheatbelt and the Goldfields. The name 'Yilgarn' is aboriginal for 'white stone' or 'quartz'.
Southern Cross is the major town centre of the Shire of Yilgarn and is 370km east of Perth along the Great Eastern Highway. Other town sites in the Shire include Bodallin, Bullfinch, Ghooli, Koolyanobbing, Marvel Loch, Moorine Rock and Yellowdine.
21st December 2009 - Get your child fired up about reading
Parents can help their child develop a love of reading by encouraging them to enter the Premier’s Summer Reading Challenge. Read more…
30th November 2009 - HARVEST BAN DETAILS
All emergency information is available on the up-dated recorded phone message:9487 8777. If you need to know about harvest bans, road closures etc, please ring this number for quick and accurate information.
21st October 2009 - Christmas Period Office Closure
Christmas has come again, the Shire office will be closed as of Midday Thurday 24th December, below is a list of the details. Read more…
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