Shire of Coorow explained

Type:	lga
Shire of Coorow
State:	wa
Region:	Mid West
Area:	4193.9
Est:	1962
Seat:	Coorow
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Url:	http://www.coorow.wa.gov.au
Mayor:	Guy Sims
Mayortitle:	Shire President
Fedgov:	Durack
Stategov:	Moore
Near-N:	Carnamah
Near-Ne:	Perenjori
Near-W:	Indian Ocean
Near-E:	Dalwallinu
Near-Sw:	Dandaragan
Near-S:	Moora
Near-Se:	Dalwallinu

The Shire of Coorow is a local government area located in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 290km (180miles) north of Perth, the state capital, and about 130km (80miles) south of the city of Geraldton. The Shire covers an area of 4194km2 and its seat of government is the town of Coorow, with the largest settlement being Leeman.

History

Historically, the area was part of the Carnamah Road District. On 19 April 1962, the Shire of Coorow was created.^[1]

Wards

The Shire has eight councillors, elected at large. Wards were abolished in 2003.

Towns and localities

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

Locality

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Population

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Area

Map

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Heritage-listed places

See main article: List of heritage places in the Shire of Coorow. As of 2023, 76 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Coorow,^[4] of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[5]

External links

- Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs

-29.879°N 116.023°W

Notes and References

WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 9 January 2023 .
Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 9 January 2023 .
Web site: Shire of Coorow Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 23 February 2023.
Web site: Shire of Coorow State Register of Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 23 February 2023.