Shire of Wagin: History
It was first established as the Arthur Road District on 10 February 1887. It was renamed the Wagin Road District on 10 February 1905.
The Wagin township was severed from the road district as the Municipality of Wagin on 27 July 1906, but was amalgamated back into the road district on 15 April 1961, with the creation of a new Town Ward.
It was declared a shire and named the Shire of Wagin with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.