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Shire of Carnarvon

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Shire of Carnarvon
Local government area
Location in Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Official logo of Shire of Carnarvon
Map
Interactive map of Shire of Carnarvon
CountryAustralia
StateWestern Australia
RegionGascoyne
Established1965
Council seatCarnarvon
Government
 • Shire PresidentEddie Smith
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
46,663.5 km2 (18,016.9 sq mi)
Population
 • Total5,251 (LGA 2021)[1]
WebsiteShire of Carnarvon
LGAs around Shire of Carnarvon
Indian Ocean Exmouth Ashburton
Indian Ocean Shire of Carnarvon Upper Gascoyne
Indian Ocean Shark Bay Shark Bay

The Shire of Carnarvon is a local government area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, located about 900 kilometres (560 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 46,664 square kilometres (18,017 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Carnarvon. The major industries in the area are wool, agriculture (especially bananas and tomatoes) and, more recently, tourism.

History

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The Shire of Carnarvon was established on 12 February 1965 with the amalgamation of the Town of Carnarvon and the surrounding Shire of Gascoyne-Minilya.[2]

Bernier Island, Dorre Island and Koks Island were included in the shire on 3 December 1982.[2]

Wards

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The Shire is divided into 4 wards, most of which have one councillor. The Shire President is directly elected.

  • Town Ward (6 councillors)
  • Plantation Ward
  • Gascoyne/Minilya North
  • Gascoyne/Minilya South

Towns, suburbs and localities

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The towns, suburbs and localities of the Shire of Carnarvon with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]

Suburb Population Area Map
Babbage Island17 (SAL 2021)[5]8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)Map
Bernier Island0 (SAL 2016)[6][7]43.8 km2 (16.9 sq mi)Map
Brockman993 (SAL 2021)[8]1 km2 (0.39 sq mi)Map
Brown Range125 (SAL 2021)[9]11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi)Map
Carnarvon281 (SAL 2021)[10]4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)Map
Coral Bay245 (SAL 2021)[11][12]2.2 km2 (0.85 sq mi)Map
East Carnarvon798 (SAL 2021)[13]4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)Map
Greys Plains156 (SAL 2021)[14]7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi)Map
Inggarda21 (SAL 2021)[15]7,548.7 km2 (2,914.6 sq mi)Map
Kennedy Range4 (SAL 2021)[16]4,119.9 km2 (1,590.7 sq mi)Map
Kingsford261 (SAL 2021)[17]3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi)Map
Lyndon31 (SAL 2021)[18]9,214.8 km2 (3,557.9 sq mi)Map
Macleod19 (SAL 2021)[19]5,946.8 km2 (2,296.1 sq mi)Map
Massey Bay0 (SAL 2016)[20][21]6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)Map
Minilya20 (SAL 2021)[22]9,031.3 km2 (3,487.0 sq mi)Map
Morgantown774 (SAL 2021)[23]2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi)Map
North Plantations377 (SAL 2021)[24]28.7 km2 (11.1 sq mi)Map
South Carnarvon909 (SAL 2021)[25]3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)Map
South Plantations188 (SAL 2021)[26]9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi)Map
Wooramel33 (SAL 2021)[27]777.4 km2 (300.2 sq mi)Map
Yandoo Creek3 (SAL 2021)[28]3,603.5 km2 (1,391.3 sq mi)Map

Notable councillors

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  • Dudley Maslen, Shire of Carnarvon councillor 1975–1988; later a state MP

Heritage-listed places

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As of 2024, 111 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Carnarvon,[29] of which 13 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[30]

References

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  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shire of Carnarvon (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. 1 2 "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Babbage Island (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bernier Island (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bernier Island (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brockman (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brown Range (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Carnarvon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coral Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coral Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Carnarvon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greys Plain (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Inggarda (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kennedy Range (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kingsford (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lyndon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Macleod (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Massey Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Massey Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  22. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Minilya (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  23. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Morgantown (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  24. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Plantations (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  25. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Carnarvon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  26. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Plantations (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  27. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wooramel (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  28. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yandoo Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  29. ↑ "Shire of Carnarvon Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  30. ↑ "Shire of Carnarvon State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
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