Shire of Jerramungup explained

Type:	lga
Shire of Jerramungup
State:	wa
Image2 Upright:	0.81
Local Map:	yes
Zoom:	7
Area:	6507.1
Density:	0,18
Est:	1982
Seat:	Jerramungup
Mayor:	Joanne Iffla
Mayortitle:	Shire President
Region:	Great Southern
Url:	http://www.jerramungup.wa.gov.au
Stategov:	Roe
Fedgov:	O'Connor
Near-Nw:	Kent
Near-N:	Kent
Near-Ne:	Ravensthorpe
Near-E:	Ravensthorpe
Near-W:	Gnowangerup
Near-Sw:	Albany
Near-S:	Southern Ocean
Near-Se:	Southern Ocean

The Shire of Jerramungup is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 180km (110miles) northeast of Albany and about 440km (270miles) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 6507km2 with Bremer Bay its largest town. The seat of government is the town of Jerramungup.

The Fitzgerald River National Park, within the Shire, covers an area of 2972km2. The park is one of the most botanically significant national parks in Australia, containing 20% of Western Australia's described plant species - more than 1,800 in total.^[1]

History

The Shire of Jerramungup was established on 1 July 1982. It previously comprised the eastern half of the Shire of Gnowangerup.^[2]

Wards

As of the 2003 elections, the shire is not divided into wards, and its 7 councillors sit at large.

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Jerramungup with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:^{[3] [4]}

Locality	data-sort-type=number	Population	data-sort-type=number	Area	Map
			Id: Q4952007 Zoom: 9 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q4960554 Zoom: 9 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
Fitzgerald River National Park *			Id: Q1421348 Zoom: 8 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q5517330 Zoom: 9 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q55466792 Zoom: 9 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q3177439 Zoom: 9 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q6986560 Zoom: 9 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes
			Id: Q55466790 Zoom: 9 Mapframe: yes Wikidata: yes

• (* indicates locality is only partially located within this shire)

Heritage-listed places

See main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Jerramungup. As of 2023, 17 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Jerramungup,^[5] of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[6]

External links

-33.942°N 118.916°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fitzgerald River National Park . Parks and Wildlife Service . 5 February 2021 . Kensington WA.
2. WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
3. Web site: SLIP Map . . maps.slip.wa.gov.au . . 6 January 2023 .
4. Web site: NationalMap . . nationalmap.gov.au . . 6 January 2023 .
5. Web site: Shire of Jerramungup Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 20 February 2023.
6. Web site: Shire of Jerramungup State Register of Heritage Places. . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 20 February 2023.