Shire of Denmark

The Shire of Denmark is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 55 km west of Albany and about 420 km south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire of Denmark covers an area of 1860 km2, and its seat of government is located in the townsite and locality of Denmark.

History
The Denmark Road District was gazetted on 22 September 1911. On 1 July 1961, the district became a shire following the passing of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.

Wards
The Shire of Denmark is divided into three wards with a varying number of councillors:


 * Scotsdale/Shadforth Ward (four councillors)
 * Town Ward (three councillors)
 * Kent/Nornalup Ward (two councillors)

Townsites

 * Denmark (extended to include residential portions of Ocean Beach on 5 July 2016)
 * Nornalup (created on 5 July 2016)
 * Peaceful Bay (created on 5 July 2016)

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

Heritage-listed places
As of 2023, 141 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Denmark, of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.