Shire of Exmouth explained
The Shire of Exmouth is a local government area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, about 1000km (1,000miles) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 6503km2, and its seat of government is the town of Exmouth.
History
The Shire of Exmouth was formed on 1 January 1964 by splitting from the Shire of Carnarvon. The original council had five members.[2]
Wards
The shire was not divided into wards and the seven councillors sit at large.
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Exmouth with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3] [4]
Suburb | data-sort-type=number | Population | data-sort-type=number | Area | Map |
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| | | Id: | Q586786 | Zoom: | 9 | Mapframe: | yes | Wikidata: | yes |
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| | | Id: | Q1383990 | Zoom: | 11 | Mapframe: | yes | Wikidata: | yes |
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| | | Id: | Q55442243 | Zoom: | 8 | Mapframe: | yes | Wikidata: | yes |
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| | | Id: | Q55807728 | Zoom: | 9 | Mapframe: | yes | Wikidata: | yes |
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| | | Id: | Q55448905 | Zoom: | 9 | Mapframe: | yes | Wikidata: | yes |
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| | | Id: | Q31431797 | Zoom: | 9 | Mapframe: | yes | Wikidata: | yes |
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Heritage-listed places
See main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Exmouth., 38 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Exmouth,[5] of which six are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Vlamingh Head Lighthouse.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: 2023 Ordinary Election - Exmouth . 2023 . www.elections.wa.gov.au . . 5 November 2023 .
- WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 May 2007.
- Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 27 December 2022 .
- Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 27 December 2022 .
- Web site: Shire of Exmouth Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 2 March 2024 .
- Web site: Shire of Exmouth State Register of Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 2 March 2024 .