Shire of Coorow

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Coorow, Western Australia.

Shire of Coorow Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Established	1962
Area	4,193.9 km2 (1,619.3 sq mi)
Shire President	Moira Girando
Council seat	Coorow
Region	Mid West
State electorate(s)	Moore
Federal division(s)	Durack
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Website	Shire of Coorow
LGAs around Shire of Coorow: Carnamah Perenjori Indian Ocean Shire of Coorow Dalwallinu Dandaragan Moora Dalwallinu

The Shire of Coorow is a local government area located in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 290 kilometres (180 mi) north of Perth, the state capital, and about 130 kilometres (80 mi) south of the city of Geraldton. The Shire covers an area of 4,194 square kilometres (1,619 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Coorow, with the largest settlement being Leeman.

History

Historically, the area was part of the Carnamah Road District. On 19 April 1962, the Shire of Coorow was created.

Wards

The Shire has eight councillors, elected at large. Wards were abolished in 2003.

Towns

• Coorow
• Green Head
• Gunyidi
• Leeman
• Marchagee
• Waddy Forest
• Warradarge

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1966 808 —     1971 912 +2.45% 1976 1,136 +4.49% 1981 1,253 +1.98% 1986 1,393 +2.14% 1991 1,526 +1.84%

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1996 1,389 −1.86% 2001 1,338 −0.75% 2006 1,199 −2.17% 2011 1,067 −2.31% 2016 1,036 −0.59% 2021 1,055 +0.36%

Heritage-listed places

Main article: List of heritage places in the Shire of Coorow

As of 2021, 76 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Coorow, of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.

External links

• Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs