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Shire of Carnarvon

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.

Shire of Carnarvon
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population5,251 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1965
Area46,663.5 km2 (18,016.9 sq mi)
Shire PresidentEddie Smith
Council seatCarnarvon
RegionGascoyne
State electorate(s)North West
Federal division(s)Durack
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

History edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 Island 17 (SAL 2021)[5] 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)  
Bernier Island 0 (SAL 2016)[6][7] 43.8 km2 (16.9 sq mi)  
Brockman 993 (SAL 2021)[8] 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi)  
Brown Range 125 (SAL 2021)[9] 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi)  
Carnarvon 281 (SAL 2021)[10] 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)  
Coral Bay 245 (SAL 2021)[11][12] 2.2 km2 (0.85 sq mi)  
East Carnarvon 798 (SAL 2021)[13] 4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)  
Greys Plains 156 (SAL 2021)[14] 7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi)  
Inggarda 21 (SAL 2021)[15] 7,548.7 km2 (2,914.6 sq mi)  
Kennedy Range 4 (SAL 2021)[16] 4,119.9 km2 (1,590.7 sq mi)  
Kingsford 261 (SAL 2021)[17] 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi)  
Lyndon 31 (SAL 2021)[18] 9,214.8 km2 (3,557.9 sq mi)  
Macleod 19 (SAL 2021)[19] 5,946.8 km2 (2,296.1 sq mi)  
Massey Bay 0 (SAL 2016)[20][21] 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)  
Minilya 20 (SAL 2021)[22] 9,031.3 km2 (3,487.0 sq mi)  
Morgantown 774 (SAL 2021)[23] 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi)  
North Plantations 377 (SAL 2021)[24] 28.7 km2 (11.1 sq mi)  
South Carnarvon 909 (SAL 2021)[25] 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)  
South Plantations 188 (SAL 2021)[26] 9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi)  
Wooramel 33 (SAL 2021)[27] 777.4 km2 (300.2 sq mi)  
Yandoo Creek 3 (SAL 2021)[28] 3,603.5 km2 (1,391.3 sq mi)  

Notable councillors edit

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

Heritage-listed places edit

Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Carnarvon

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 edit

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Carnarvon (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  2. ^ a b "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.  
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bernier Island (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.  
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bernier Island (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brockman (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brown Range (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Carnarvon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coral Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coral Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.  
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Carnarvon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greys Plain (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Inggarda (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kennedy Range (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kingsford (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lyndon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Macleod (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Massey Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.  
  21. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Massey Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  22. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Minilya (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  23. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Morgantown (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  24. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Plantations (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  25. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Carnarvon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  26. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Plantations (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  27. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wooramel (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  28. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yandoo Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  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.

External links edit

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