Shire of Denmark explained

Type:	lga
Shire of Denmark
State:	wa
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Area:	1860.1
Est:	1911
Seat:	Denmark
Mayor:	Ceinwen Gearon
Mayortitle:	Shire President
Region:	Great Southern
Url:	http://www.denmark.wa.gov.au
Stategov:	Warren-Blackwood
Fedgov:	O'Connor
Near-Nw:	Manjimup
Near-N:	Plantagenet
Near-Ne:	Plantagenet
Near-W:	Manjimup
Near-E:	Albany
Near-Sw:	Southern Ocean
Near-S:	Southern Ocean
Near-Se:	Southern Ocean

The Shire of Denmark is a local government area in the Great Southern region^[1] of Western Australia, about 55km (34miles) west of Albany and about 420km (260miles) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire of Denmark covers an area of 1860km2, and its seat of government is located in the townsite and locality of Denmark.

History

The Denmark Road District was gazetted on 22 September 1911. On 1 July 1961, the district became a shire following the passing of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.^[2]

Wards

The Shire of Denmark is divided into three wards with a varying number of councillors:^[3]

Scotsdale/Shadforth Ward (four councillors)
Town Ward (three councillors)
Kent/Nornalup Ward (two councillors)

Townsites

Denmark (extended to include residential portions of Ocean Beach on 5 July 2016)
Nornalup (created on 5 July 2016)
Peaceful Bay (created on 5 July 2016)

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Denmark with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:^[4] ^[5]

Locality

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Heritage-listed places

See main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Denmark. As of 2023, 141 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Denmark,^[6] of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[7]

Notes and References

This region is defined in the Regional Development Commissions Act 1993
Web site: Municipality Boundary Amendments Register . Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission . 11 January 2020.
http://www.denmark.wa.gov.au/our-council/councillor-contact-details.aspx http://www.denmark.wa.gov.au/our-council/councillor-contact-details.aspx
Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 5 January 2023 .
Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 5 January 2023 .
Web site: Shire of Denmark Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 20 February 2023.
Web site: Shire of Denmark State Register of Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 20 February 2023.