Shire of Exmouth
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The Shire of Exmouth is a Local Government Area
in the Gascoyne
region of Western Australia
, about 1000 kilometres (621 mi) north of the state capital, Perth
. The Shire covers an area of 6503 square kilometres (2,511 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Exmouth
.
. The original council had 5 members.
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
in the Gascoyne
Gascoyne
Gascoyne is the name of a number of places, including:* Gascoyne , a region which contains** the town of Gascoyne Junction, Western Australia** the Gascoyne River** the Shire of Upper Gascoyne* Gascoyne, North Dakota, a town...
region of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, about 1000 kilometres (621 mi) north of the state capital, Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. The Shire covers an area of 6503 square kilometres (2,511 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Exmouth
Exmouth, Western Australia
-Further reading:* Western Australia. Ministry for Planning. Exmouth-Learmonth structure plan. Perth, W.A. : Western Australian Planning Commission...
.
History
The Shire of Exmouth was formed on 1 January 1964 by splitting from the Shire of CarnarvonShire of Carnarvon
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 original council had 5 members.
Towns and localities
- ExmouthExmouth, Western Australia-Further reading:* Western Australia. Ministry for Planning. Exmouth-Learmonth structure plan. Perth, W.A. : Western Australian Planning Commission...
- Cape Range National ParkCape Range National ParkCape Range National Park is a national park in Western Australia, north of Perth.The park occupies the western side of the North West Cape peninsula over an area of . The nearest town is Exmouth...
- Learmonth
- Ningaloo ReefNingaloo ReefNingaloo Reef is a fringing coral reef located off the west coast of Australia, approximately 1200 km north of Perth. The reef is 260 km long and is Australia's largest fringing coral reef and the only large reef positioned very close to a landmass....
- North West CapeNorth West CapeNorth West Cape is a large peninsula of land in the north west coast of Western Australia. Cape Range runs down the spine of the peninsula and Ningaloo Reef runs along the western edge...