Shire of Upper Gascoyne facts for kids
This page is about a local government area. For the river, see Gascoyne River.
Quick facts for kids Shire of Upper GascoyneWestern Australia |
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The Shire of Upper Gascoyne administration office
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Location in Western Australia
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Population | 278 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.004798/km2 (0.01243/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1887 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 57,939 km2 (22,370.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Shire President | Don Hammmarquist | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Gascoyne Junction | ||||||||||||||
Region | Gascoyne region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | North West | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
Website | Shire of Upper 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 (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.
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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:
- North Ward
- South Ward
- East Ward
Towns
- Burringurrah
- Gascoyne Junction
- Mount Augustus
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
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