Shire of Carnamah

The Shire of Carnamah is a local government area located in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 310 kilometres (193 mi) north of Perth, the state capital, and about 181 kilometres (112 mi) south of the city of Geraldton. The Shire covers an area of 2,876 square kilometres (1,110 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Carnamah.

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Carnamah, Western Australia.
Shire of Carnamah
Western Australia
Carnamah Shire Hall, 2007
Location in Western Australia
Population548 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.19052/km2 (0.4934/sq mi)
Established1923
Area2,876.4 km2 (1,110.6 sq mi)
PresidentMerle Isbister
Council seatCarnamah
RegionMid West
State electorate(s)Moore
Federal Division(s)Durack
WebsiteShire of Carnamah
LGAs around Shire of Carnamah:
Irwin Three Springs Perenjori
Indian Ocean Shire of Carnamah Perenjori
Indian Ocean Coorow Coorow

History

The Carnamah Road District was formed out of land previously managed by the Irwin and Mingenew Road Boards on 24 August 1923. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960. On 19 April 1962, it lost three-fifths of its area when the Shire of Coorow was created.[2]

The Shire of Carnamah has seven elected Councillors. Councillors are elected by residents of the Shire and represent the whole Shire.

The President and Deputy President are elected by the Councillors after every election.

Elections are held in October every two years and half of the Council is due for re-election.[3]

Towns

Population
Year Population
19331,373
19471,025
19541,741
19611,701
1966996
1971925
19761,411
19811,245
19861,418
19911,148
19961,039
2001850
2006749
2011546

Heritage-listed places

As of 2020, 70 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Carnamah,[4] of which just one is on the State Register of Heritage Places, the Macpherson Homestead.[5] The homestead, which was State Heritage-listed in April 1995, dates back to 1870.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Carnamah (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  2. WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2003.
  3. http://www.carnamah.wa.gov.au/council
  4. "Shire of Carnamah Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  5. "Shire of Carnamah State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

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