Shire of Katanning

The Shire of Katanning is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 170 km north of Albany and about 290 km southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1518 km2, and its seat of government is the town of Katanning.

History
The Katanning Road District was gazetted on 18 May 1892. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.

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

Notable councillors

 * Frederick Piesse, Katanning Road Board member 1889–1896; later a state MP
 * Wesley Maley, Katanning Road Board chairman 1898; later a state MP
 * Arnold Piesse, Katanning Road Board chairman for 11 years; later a state MP
 * Alec Thomson, Katanning Road Board member 1911–1915, chairman 1913; later a state MP

Heritage-listed places
As of 2023, 122 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Katanning, of which 19 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.