Established 1887 State electorate(s) North West Area 57,939 km² Population 285 (2006) | President Lachlan McTaggart Founded 1887 Region Gascoyne | |
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The Shire of Upper Gascoyne is a local government area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, inland from Carnarvon and about 1,000 kilometres (621 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire has an area of 57,939 square kilometres (22,370 sq mi), much of which is uninhabited land or sparsely vegetated sheep station country, and its seat of government is the small town of Gascoyne Junction. It has a population of 285 (ABS 2006), 46% of whom identify as Aboriginal.
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History
In 1887, the Upper Gascoyne Road District was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960. The original Road Board office is now a heritage-listed site.
Wards
The shire is divided into 3 wards, each with two councillors:
Towns
Notable councillors
References
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