Shire of Exmouth

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

Shire of Exmouth
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population3,085 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1964
Area6,502.8 km2 (2,510.7 sq mi)
Shire PresidentMatt Niikkula[2]
Council seatExmouth
RegionGascoyne
State electorate(s)North West
Federal division(s)Durack
WebsiteShire of Exmouth
LGAs around Shire of Exmouth:
Indian Ocean Indian Ocean Ashburton
Indian Ocean Shire of Exmouth Ashburton
Indian Ocean Carnarvon Ashburton

The Shire of Exmouth is a local government area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, about 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 6,503 square kilometres (2,511 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Exmouth.

History

The Shire of Exmouth was formed on 1 January 1964 by splitting from the Shire of Carnarvon. The original council had five members.[3]

Wards

The shire was not divided into wards and the seven councillors sit at large.

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Exmouth with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[4][5]

Suburb Population Area Map
Cape Range National Park ‡ 18 (SAL 2021)[6] 503 km2 (194 sq mi) Map
Exmouth 2,806 (SAL 2021)[7][8] 50.7 km2 (19.6 sq mi) Map
Exmouth Gulf 49 (SAL 2021)[9] 4,934.3 km2 (1,905.1 sq mi) Map
Learmonth 25 (SAL 2021)[10] 334.4 km2 (129.1 sq mi) Map
Ningaloo 7 (SAL 2021)[11] 531.8 km2 (205.3 sq mi) Map
North West Cape 177 (SAL 2021)[12] 298.6 km2 (115.3 sq mi) Map
  • ( ‡ indicates boundaries of national park and locality are not identical)

Heritage-listed places

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

As of 2024, 38 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Exmouth,[13] of which six are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Vlamingh Head Lighthouse.[14]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Exmouth (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Exmouth". www.elections.wa.gov.au. Western Australian Electoral Commission. 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  3. ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 May 2007.
  4. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  5. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cape Range National Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Exmouth (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Exmouth (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Exmouth Gulf (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Learmonth (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ningaloo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North West Cape (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ "Shire of Exmouth Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Shire of Exmouth State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2024.

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