Shire of Exmouth

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

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.

Shire of Exmouth Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population	3,085 (LGA 2021)^[1]
Established	1964
Area	6,502.8 km^2 (2,510.7 sq mi)
Shire President	Darlene Allston
Council seat	Exmouth
Region	Gascoyne
State electorate(s)	North West
Federal division(s)	Durack
Website	Shire of Exmouth
LGAs around Shire of Exmouth: Indian Ocean Indian Ocean Ashburton Indian Ocean Shire of Exmouth Ashburton Indian Ocean Carnarvon Ashburton

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

The towns and localities of the Shire of Exmouth with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:^[3][4]

Suburb	Population	Area	Map
Cape Range National Park	18 (SAL 2021)^[5]	503.3 km^2 (194.3 sq mi)
Exmouth	2,806 (SAL 2021)^[6]	50.7 km^2 (19.6 sq mi)
Exmouth Gulf	49 (SAL 2021)^[7]	4,934.3 km^2 (1,905.1 sq mi)
Learmonth	25 (SAL 2021)^[8]	334.4 km^2 (129.1 sq mi)
Ningaloo	7 (SAL 2021)^[9]	531.8 km^2 (205.3 sq mi)
North West Cape	177 (SAL 2021)^[10]	298.6 km^2 (115.3 sq mi)

Heritage-listed places

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

As of 2023, 38 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Exmouth,^[11] of which six are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Vlamingh Head Lighthouse.^[12]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Exmouth (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
2. WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 May 2007.
3. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
4. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cape Range National Park (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Exmouth (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Exmouth Gulf (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Learmonth (WA) (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ningaloo (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North West Cape (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
11. "Shire of Exmouth Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
12. "Shire of Exmouth State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

External links

• Official website  

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