Population 6,139 (2013 est) Shire President Karl Brandenburg State electorate(s) North West Area 46,664 km² Council seat Carnarvon | Established 1965 Region Gascoyne Website Shire of Carnarvon Founded 1965 Federal division Division of Durack | |
Points of interest One Mile Jetty, Quobba Blow Holes, Carnarvon Space and Technolo, Carnarvon Heritage Group, OTC Satellite Earth Stat Destinations Shark Bay, Coral Bay, Carnarvon, Shark Bay Marine Park, Minilya - Western Australia | ||
The Shire of Carnarvon is a local government area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, located about 900 kilometres (559 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.
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Map of Carnarvon, WA, Australia
History
Carnarvon started as three entities
- the Carnarvon Municipality, which governed the town of Carnarvon and was constituted in 1891;
- the Lower Gascoyne Road District (1887)
- the Minilya Road District (1893).
In 1911, the two road districts merged to form the Gascoyne-Minilya Road District. On 1 July 1961, Carnarvon became a town and Gascoyne-Minilya a shire under the Local Government Act 1960. On 1 March 1965, the two entities merged to form the Shire of Carnarvon.
Wards
The Shire is divided into 4 wards, most of which have one councillor. The Shire President is directly elected.