Shire of Carnarvon

Shire of Carnarvon
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Map
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

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, suburbs and localities

The towns, suburbs and localities of the Shire of Carnarvon with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[2][3]

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

Notable councillors

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

Heritage-listed places

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,[28] of which 13 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[29]

References

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