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Shire of Northampton

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Population
  
3,379 (2013 est)

Federal Division(s)
  
Durack

Shire of Northampton
  
Murchison

Founded
  
1871

President
  
Craig Simkin

Region
  
Mid West

Established
  
1871

Website
  
Shire of Northampton

Area
  
13,738 km²

Council seat
  
Northampton

State electorate(s)
  
Moore, North West

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Points of interest
  
Kalbarri National Park, Rainbow Jungle, Kalbarri Adventure Tours Ca, Murchison House Station, Kalbarri Family Entertain

Shire of northampton


The Shire of Northampton is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Geraldton and about 460 kilometres (286 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 13,738 square kilometres (5,304 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Northampton, with the largest settlement being Kalbarri.

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Map of Northampton, WA, Australia

The shire includes the Houtman Abrolhos, a chain of islands off the coast of Western Australia, as well as the Principality of Hutt River, a micronation which has no recognition by the state or federal governments.

History

The Mines Road District was constituted on 25 January 1871 under the Road Boards Act 1871. It was renamed Northampton on 10 February 1887. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.

Wards

The Shire is divided into six wards, most of which elect one councillor:

  • Kalbarri Ward (four councillors)
  • Central Ward (three councillors)
  • Coastal Ward
  • North East Ward
  • South East Ward
  • West Ward
  • Prior to May 2003, the Coastal Ward was known as the Horrocks Ward, the Kalbarri Ward had three councillors and all the others had two councillors.

    Towns and localities

  • Northampton
  • Ajana
  • Alma
  • Barrel Well Community
  • Binnu
  • East Bowes
  • Galena
  • Horrocks
  • Houtman Abrolhos
  • Isseka
  • Kalbarri
  • Kalbarri National Park
  • Lynton
  • Ogilvie
  • Port Gregory
  • Sandy Gully
  • Yallabatharra
  • Population

    The population of the Shire of Northampton as at the 2006 census was 3,204 (Usual Residents) or 4,085 (Place of Enumeration). The disparity is due to holiday accommodation in Kalbarri being picked up in the latter count.

    Notable councillors

  • Thomas Burges, Mines Road Board member 1871–1877, briefly chairman; later a colonial MP
  • Samuel Mitchell, Mines Road Board member 1872–1879, chairman 1876–1879; later a colonial MP
  • John Cunningham, Northampton Road Board member 1900s; later a state MP
  • William Patrick, Northampton Road Board member 1918–1930; later a state MP
  • Les Logan, Northampton Road Board member 1940–1945; later a state MP
  • References

    Shire of Northampton Wikipedia