Shire of Exmouth

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

Shire of Exmouth
Western Australia
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Location in Western Australia
Population2,728 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.41951/km2 (1.08653/sq mi)
Established1964
Area6,502.8 km2 (2,510.7 sq mi)
CommissionerIan Fletcher
Council seatExmouth
RegionGascoyne
State electorate(s)North West
Federal Division(s)Durack
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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.[2]

Wards[]

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

Towns and localities[]

Heritage-listed places[]

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

As of 2021, 38 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Exmouth,[3] of which six are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Vlamingh Head Lighthouse.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Exmouth (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 May 2007.
  3. ^ "Shire of Exmouth Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Shire of Exmouth State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 6 March 2021.

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Coordinates: 21°55′59″S 114°07′41″E / 21.933°S 114.128°E / -21.933; 114.128

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