City of Nedlands


The City of Nedlands is a local government area in the inner western suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, about west of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of, maintains 137 km of roads and a little over of parks and gardens, and has a population of over 21,000 as of 2016.

History

The City of Nedlands originated in the Claremont Road District, which was established on 30 March 1893 after a petition from ratepayers who lived in the areas of Nedlands and Claremont, which had grown substantially in population at the end of the 19th century. Seven men were nominated to the new Board, which became the first local government authority for the Nedlands/Claremont area.
In 1898, Claremont itself split away to form a municipal government, which still exists today as the Town of Claremont.
It was renamed the Nedlands Road District on 12 August 1932 and given municipal status as the Municipality of Nedlands on 17 February 1956. It then assumed its current name when it was granted city status on 1 July 1959. The City was made up of four wards – Melvista, Hollywood, Dalkeith and Coastal. These wards continue to the present day.

Wards

The town is divided into four wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is directly elected.
* Shared with other council areas

Population

Heritage listed places

As of 2020, there are 21 places on the State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Nedlands, among them the Captain Stirling Hotel and Graylands Hospital.