Coordinates: 33°56′31″S 118°54′58″E / 33.942°S 118.916°E / -33.942; 118.916

Shire of Jerramungup

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This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Jerramungup, Western Australia.

Shire of Jerramungup
Local government area
Administration Centre
Administration Centre
Official logo of Shire of Jerramungup
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CountryAustralia
StateWestern Australia
RegionGreat Southern
Established1982
Council seatJerramungup
Government
 • Shire PresidentJoanne Iffla
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
6,507.1 km2 (2,512.4 sq mi)
Population
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 • Density0,18/km2 (47/sq mi)
WebsiteShire of Jerramungup
LGAs around Shire of Jerramungup
Kent Kent Ravensthorpe
Gnowangerup Shire of Jerramungup Ravensthorpe
Albany Southern Ocean Southern Ocean

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.

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.[1]

History

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The Shire of Jerramungup was established on 1 July 1982. It previously comprised the eastern half of the Shire of Gnowangerup.[2]

Indigenous people

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The majority of the Shire of Jerramungup is located on the traditional land of the Koreng people of the Noongar nation.[3] During the early days of European settlement, the Wudjari people, also of the Noongar nation, moved into the eastern parts of what is now the Shire of Jerramungup.[4][5]

Wards

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As of the 2003 elections, the shire is not divided into wards, and its 7 councillors sit at large.

Towns and localities

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The towns and localities of the Shire of Jerramungup with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[6][7]

Locality Population Area Map
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  • ( * indicates suburb partially located within City)
  • ( ‡ indicates boundaries of national park and locality are not identical)

Heritage-listed places

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File:Fitzgerald River National Park Homstead DSC04438.JPG
The state heritage listed Quaalup Homestead in Fitzgerald River National Park
Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Jerramungup

As of 2023, 17 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Jerramungup,[8] of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[9]

References

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  2. ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
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