Shire of Sandstone: History
Gold was found in the surrounding area in the late 1800s with the population of the district growing to 6,000 - 8,000 people during this time.
The Black Range Road District was gazetted on 28 March 1897, receiving some land from North Coolgardie in 1908, and Leonora-Mount Malcolm in 1930. On 1 July 1961, it was renamed Sandstone and became a Shire Council following changes to the Local Government Act which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.