The municipality was re-absorbed into the road district on 30 October 1908. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Esperance under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.
In 1908, the municipality was reunited with the road district on October 30th. Two years later, in 1961, it became part of the Shire of Esperance following a reform under the Local Government Act 1960 that consolidated all remaining road districts into shires.