Shire of Carnarvon

The Shire of Carnarvon is a local government area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, located about 900 km north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 46664 km2, and its seat of government is the town of Carnarvon. The major industries in the area are wool, agriculture (especially bananas and tomatoes) and, more recently, tourism.

History
The Shire of Carnarvon was established on 12 February 1965 with the amalgamation of the Town of Carnarvon and the surrounding Shire of Gascoyne-Minilya.

Bernier Island, Dorre Island and Koks Island were included in the shire on 3 December 1982.

Wards
The Shire is divided into 4 wards, most of which have one councillor. The Shire President is directly elected.


 * Town Ward (6 councillors)
 * Plantation Ward
 * Gascoyne/Minilya North
 * Gascoyne/Minilya South

Towns, suburbs and localities
The towns, suburbs and localities of the Shire of Carnarvon with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:

Notable councillors

 * Dudley Maslen, Shire of Carnarvon councillor 1975–1988; later a state MP

Heritage-listed places
, 111 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Carnarvon, of which 13 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.