Shire of Carnarvon
| Shire of Carnarvon Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Established | 1965 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 46,663.5 km2 (18,016.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Eddie Smith | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Carnarvon | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Gascoyne | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | North West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
| File:Shire of Carnarvon Logo.jpg | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Carnarvon | ||||||||||||||
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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
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.[1]
Bernier Island, Dorre Island and Koks Island were included in the shire on 3 December 1982.[1]
Wards
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 and localities
Notable councillors
- Dudley Maslen, Shire of Carnarvon councillor 1975–1988; later a state MP
Heritage-listed places
As of 2021, 110 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Carnarvon,[2] of which 14 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Shire of Carnarvon Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Shire of Carnarvon State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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