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 1000 km north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire has an area of 57939 km2, 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 170 (2021 census), 56% of whom identify as Aboriginal.

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. 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 and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Upper Gascoyne with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:

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