Shire of Carnamah

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Carnamah, Western Australia.
Shire of Carnamah
Western Australia
Carnamah Shire Hall, 2007
Location in Western Australia
Map
Established1923
Area2,876.4 km2 (1,110.6 sq mi)
Shire PresidentMerle Isbister
Council seatCarnamah
RegionMid West
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal division(s)Durack
WebsiteShire of Carnamah
LGAs around Shire of Carnamah:
Irwin Three Springs Perenjori
Indian Ocean Shire of Carnamah Perenjori
Indian Ocean Coorow Coorow

The Shire of Carnamah is a local government area located in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 310 kilometres (193 mi) north of Perth, the state capital, and about 181 kilometres (112 mi) south of the city of Geraldton. The Shire covers an area of 2,876 square kilometres (1,110 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Carnamah.

History

The Carnamah Road District was formed out of land previously managed by the Irwin and Mingenew Road Boards on 24 August 1923. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960. On 19 April 1962, it lost three-fifths of its area when the Shire of Coorow was created.[1]

The Shire of Carnamah has seven elected Councillors. Councillors are elected by residents of the Shire and represent the whole Shire.

The President and Deputy President are elected by the Councillors after every election.

Elections are held in October every two years and half of the Council is due for re-election.[2]

Towns and localities

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

Locality Population Area Map
Carnamah 407 (SAL 2021)[5] 1,464.2 km2 (565.3 sq mi) Map
Eneabba 142 (SAL 2021)[6] 1,407.6 km2 (543.5 sq mi) Map

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1933 1,373—    
1947 1,025−2.07%
1954 1,741+7.86%
1961 1,701−0.33%
1966 996−10.15%
1971 925−1.47%
1976 1,411+8.81%
1981 1,245−2.47%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1986 1,418+2.64%
1991 1,148−4.14%
1996 1,039−1.98%
2001 850−3.94%
2006 749−2.50%
2011 546−6.13%
2016 548+0.07%
2021 552+0.15%

Heritage-listed places

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

As of 2023, 70 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Carnamah,[7] of which one is on the State Register of Heritage Places, the Macpherson Homestead.[8] The homestead, which was State Heritage-listed in April 1995, dates back to 1870.

References

  1. ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2003.
  2. ^ "Council | Shire of Carnamah".
  3. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  4. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Carnamah (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eneabba (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ "Shire of Carnamah Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Shire of Carnamah State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

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