Shire of Jerramungup
Local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia
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The Shire of Jerramungup is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 180 kilometres (112 mi) northeast of Albany and about 440 kilometres (273 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 6,507 square kilometres (2,512 sq mi) with Bremer Bay its largest town. The seat of government is the town of Jerramungup.
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Great Southern | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1982 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Jerramungup | ||||||||||||
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| • Shire President | Joanne Iffla | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 6,507.1 km2 (2,512.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,160 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0,18/km2 (47/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Jerramungup | ||||||||||||
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The Fitzgerald River National Park, within the Shire, covers an area of 2,972 square kilometres (1,147 sq mi). The park is one of the most botanically significant national parks in Australia, containing 20% of Western Australia's described plant species - more than 1,800 in total.[2]
History
The Shire of Jerramungup was established on 1 July 1982. It previously comprised the eastern half of the Shire of Gnowangerup.[3]
Indigenous people
Wards
As of the 2003 elections, the shire is not divided into wards, and its 7 councillors sit at large.
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Jerramungup with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[7][8]
| Locality | Population | Area | Map |
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| Boxwood Hill | 91 (SAL 2021)[9] | 630.7 km2 (243.5 sq mi) |  |
| Bremer Bay | 424 (SAL 2021)[10] | 617.6 km2 (238.5 sq mi) |  |
| Fitzgerald River National Park * ‡ | 4 (SAL 2021)[11] | 2,420 km2 (930 sq mi) |  |
| Gairdner | 105 (SAL 2021)[12] | 975.3 km2 (376.6 sq mi) |  |
| Jacup | 71 (SAL 2021)[13] | 696.9 km2 (269.1 sq mi) |  |
| Jerramungup | 353 (SAL 2021)[14] | 1,072.2 km2 (414.0 sq mi) |  |
| Needilup | 99 (SAL 2021)[15] | 845.2 km2 (326.3 sq mi) |  |
| West Fitzgerald | 20 (SAL 2021)[16] | 657.6 km2 (253.9 sq mi) |  |
- ( * indicates suburb partially located within City)
- ( ‡ indicates boundaries of national park and locality are not identical)
Heritage-listed places
As of 2023, 17 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Jerramungup,[17] of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[18]
