Shire of Carnarvon explained

Type:	lga
Shire of Carnarvon
State:	wa
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Area:	46663.5
Est:	1965
Seat:	Carnarvon
Mayor:	Eddie Smith
Mayortitle:	Shire President
Region:	Gascoyne
Url:	http://www.carnarvon.wa.gov.au
Stategov:	North West
Fedgov:	Durack
Near-Nw:	Indian Ocean
Near-N:	Exmouth
Near-Ne:	Ashburton
Near-E:	Upper Gascoyne
Near-Se:	Shark Bay
Near-S:	Shark Bay
Near-Sw:	Indian Ocean
Near-W:	Indian Ocean

The Shire of Carnarvon is a local government area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, located about 900km (600miles) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 46664km2, and its seat of government is the town of Carnarvon. The major industries in the area are wool, agriculture (especially bananas and tomatoes) and, more recently, tourism.

History

The Shire of Carnarvon was established on 12 February 1965 with the amalgamation of the Town of Carnarvon and the surrounding Shire of Gascoyne-Minilya.^[1]

Bernier Island, Dorre Island and Koks Island were included in the shire on 3 December 1982.

Wards

The Shire is divided into 4 wards, most of which have one councillor. The Shire President is directly elected.

Town Ward (6 councillors)
Plantation Ward
Gascoyne/Minilya North
Gascoyne/Minilya South

Towns, suburbs and localities

The towns, suburbs and localities of the Shire of Carnarvon with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:^[2] ^[3]

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Notable councillors

Dudley Maslen, Shire of Carnarvon councillor 1975–1988; later a state MP

Heritage-listed places

See main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Carnarvon., 111 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Carnarvon,^[4] of which 13 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[5]

External links

-24.884°N 113.661°W

Notes and References

Web site: Municipality Boundary Amendments Register . Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission . 11 January 2020.
Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 28 December 2022 .
Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 28 December 2022 .
Web site: Shire of Carnarvon Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 2 March 2024 .
Web site: Shire of Carnarvon State Register of Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 2 March 2024 .