The Shire of Carnarvon is a local government area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, located about north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , 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.
Bernier Island, Dorre Island and Koks Island were included in the shire on 3 December 1982.
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: SuburbPopulationAreaMap Babbage Island Bernier Island Brockman Brown Range Carnarvon Coral Bay East Carnarvon Greys Plains Inggarda Kennedy Range Kingsford Lyndon Macleod Massey Bay Minilya Morgantown North Plantations South Carnarvon South Plantations Wooramel Yandoo Creek
Notable councillors Dudley Maslen, Shire of Carnarvon councillor 1975–1988; later a state MP
Heritage-listed places
, 111 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Carnarvon, of which 13 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.
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