The Shire of Menzies originated as the Menzies Road District, which was established on 31 May 1912 after the subdivision of the North Coolgardie Road District into three separate road districts (Menzies, Kookynie and Mt Malcolm).
The Shire of Menzies originated from the Menzies Road District, which was created in 1912 as a result of dividing the North Coolgardie Road District into smaller sections (Menzies, Kookynie, and Mt Malcolm).