Shire of Exmouth Western Australia |
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Location in Western Australia |
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Population: | 2,424(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
Established: | 1964 | ||||||||||||
Area: | 6502.8 km² (2,510.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Mayor: | V M (Ronnie) Fleay | ||||||||||||
Council Seat: | Exmouth | ||||||||||||
Region: | Gascoyne | ||||||||||||
State District: | North West | ||||||||||||
Federal Division: | Durack | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Exmouth is a Local Government Area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, about 1,000 kilometres (621 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 6,503 square kilometres (2,511 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Exmouth.
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The Shire of Exmouth was formed on 1 January 1964 by splitting from the Shire of Carnarvon. The original council had 5 members.[2]
The shire was not divided into wards and the 7 councillors sit at large.