Shire of Upper Gascoyne

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 (620 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 278 (2016 census), 58% of whom identify as Aboriginal.[1]

This article is about a local government area. For the river, see Gascoyne River.
Shire of Upper Gascoyne
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population278 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.004798/km2 (0.012427/sq mi)
Established1887
Area57,939 km2 (22,370.4 sq mi)
PresidentLachlan McTaggart
Council seatGascoyne Junction
RegionGascoyne region
State electorate(s)North West
Federal Division(s)Durack
WebsiteShire of Upper Gascoyne
LGAs around Shire of Upper Gascoyne:
Ashburton Ashburton Meekatharra
Carnarvon Shire of Upper Gascoyne Meekatharra
Shark Bay Murchison Meekatharra

History

The Upper Gascoyne Road District was gazetted on 10 February 1887. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2] The original Road Board office is now a heritage-listed site.[3]

Wards

The shire is divided into 3 wards, each with two councillors:

  • North Ward
  • South Ward
  • East Ward

Towns

Notable councillors
  • Everard Darlot, Upper Gascoyne Road Board member 1887; later a state MP
  • Lionel Kelly, Upper Gascoyne Road Board member 1927–1928; later a state MP

Heritage-listed places

As of 2020, 19 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Upper Gascoyne,[4] of which one is on the State Register of Heritage Places, the Upper Gascoyne Road Board Office in Gascoyne Junction.[5]

Place name Place # Location Suburb or town Co-ordinates Built State
registered		 Notes Photo
Upper Gascoyne Road Board Office (former) 15408 Scott Street Gascoyne Junction 25.054463°S 115.209033°E / -25.054463; 115.209033 (Upper Gascoyne Road Board Office) 1912 15 December 2000
  • A single storey timber and iron building in the Federation Bungalow style

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Upper Gascoyne (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  2. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. Heritage Council of WA. "Register of Heritage Places - Upper Gascoyne Road Board Office (fmr)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2006. Retrieved 15 November 2006.
  4. "Shire of Upper Gascoyne Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  5. "Shire of Upper Gascoyne State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 April 2020.

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