Shire of Upper Gascoyne

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The Shire of Upper Gascoyne is a local government area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, inland from Carnarvon and about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire has an area of 57,939 square kilometres (22,370 sq mi), 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.

CountryAustralia
Established1887
Council seatGascoyne Junction
WebsiteShire of Upper Gascoyne
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Shire of Upper Gascoyne
Local government area
The Shire of Upper Gascoyne administration office
The Shire of Upper Gascoyne administration office
Official logo of Shire of Upper Gascoyne
Location in Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
CountryAustralia
StateWestern Australia
RegionGascoyne region
Established1887
Council seatGascoyne Junction
Government
 • Shire PresidentDon Hammmarquist
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
57,939 km2 (22,370 sq mi)
Population
 • Total170 (LGA 2021)[1]
WebsiteShire of Upper Gascoyne
LGAs around Shire of Upper Gascoyne
Ashburton Ashburton Meekatharra
Carnarvon Shire of Upper Gascoyne Meekatharra
Shark Bay Murchison Meekatharra
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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.[2] The original Road Board office is now a heritage-listed site.[3]

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:[4][5]

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East Lyons River13 (SAL 2021)[6]11,014.3 km2 (4,252.6 sq mi)
Gascoyne Junction65 (SAL 2021)[7]21.1 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Gascoyne River87 (SAL 2021)[8]26,744.9 km2 (10,326.3 sq mi)
West Lyons River0 (SAL 2021)[9]20,042.8 km2 (7,738.6 sq mi)
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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

Main article: List of heritage places in the Shire of Upper Gascoyne

As of 2024, 19 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Upper Gascoyne,[10] of which one is on the State Register of Heritage Places, the Upper Gascoyne Road Board Office in Gascoyne Junction.[11]

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