Shire of Exmouth
| Shire of Exmouth Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,728 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.41951/km2 (1.08653/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1964 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6,502.8 km2 (2,510.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Commissioner | Ian Fletcher | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Exmouth | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Gascoyne | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | North West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Exmouth | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
The Shire of Exmouth is a local government area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, about 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 6,503 square kilometres (2,511 sq mi), 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
Heritage-listed places
As of 2021, 38 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Exmouth,[3] of which six are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Vlamingh Head Lighthouse.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Exmouth (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 May 2007.
- ^ "Shire of Exmouth Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Shire of Exmouth State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
