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Shire of Upper Gascoyne

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{{About|a local government area|the river|Gascoyne River}}

{{Infobox Australian place | type = lga

| name = Shire of Upper Gascoyne

| state = wa

| image = Shire of Upper Gascoyne office, July 2020.jpg

| caption = The Shire of Upper Gascoyne administration office

| image2 = Upper gascoyne LGA WA.png

| image2_upright = 0.81

| caption2 = Location in Western Australia

| pop =

| area = 57939

| est = 1887

| seat = Gascoyne Junction

| mayor = Don Hammmarquist

| mayortitle= Shire President

| region = Gascoyne region

| logo = Shire of Upper Gascoigne Logo.png

| url = http://www.uppergascoyne.wa.gov.au/

| stategov = North West

| fedgov = Durack

| near-nw = Ashburton

| near-n = Ashburton

| near-ne = Meekatharra

| near-e = Meekatharra

| near-se = Meekatharra

| near-s = Murchison

| near-sw = Shark Bay

| near-w = Carnarvon

}}

The Shire of Upper Gascoyne is a local government area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, inland from Carnarvon and about {{convert|1000|km|mi}} north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire has an area of {{convert|57939|km2|sqmi|0}}, 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.{{cite web | url=http://www.boundaries.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/content/documents//2003_municipal_boundary_amendments_register.pdf | title=Municipality Boundary Amendments Register | publisher=Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission | access-date=11 January 2020}} The original Road Board office is now a heritage-listed site.{{cite web|url=http://www.heritage.wa.gov.au/register/PDF_Files/U-Z%20-%20A-D/Upper%20Gas%20Rd%20Bd%20Off%20(I-AD).PDF|title=Register of Heritage Places - Upper Gascoyne Road Board Office (fmr)|author=Heritage Council of WA|access-date=2006-11-15 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060823182914/http://heritage.wa.gov.au/register/PDF_Files/U-Z+-+A-D/Upper+Gas+Rd+Bd+Off+(I-AD).PDF |archive-date = 2006-08-23}}

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:{{cite web |url=https://maps.slip.wa.gov.au/landgate/locate/ |title=SLIP Map |author= |date= |website=maps.slip.wa.gov.au |publisher=Landgate |access-date=25 December 2022 |quote=}}{{cite web |url=https://nationalmap.gov.au/ |title=NationalMap |author= |date= |website=nationalmap.gov.au |publisher=Geoscience Australia |access-date=25 December 2022 |quote=}}

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!Suburb

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!data-sort-type=number|Area

!Map

East Lyons River{{#invoke:PopulationFromWikidata | ListForInfobox | type=suburb | wikidata=Q55451820}}{{cvt |input=P2046 |qid=Q55451820}}{{Infobox mapframe|id=Q55451820|zoom=7|mapframe=yes|wikidata=yes}}
Gascoyne Junction{{#invoke:PopulationFromWikidata | ListForInfobox | type=suburb | wikidata=Q3758606}}{{cvt |input=P2046 |qid=Q3758606}}{{Infobox mapframe|id=Q3758606|zoom=12|mapframe=yes|wikidata=yes}}
Gascoyne River{{#invoke:PopulationFromWikidata | ListForInfobox | type=suburb | wikidata=Q31440642}}{{cvt |input=P2046 |qid=Q31440642}}{{Infobox mapframe|id=Q31440642|zoom=7|mapframe=yes|wikidata=yes}}
West Lyons River{{#invoke:PopulationFromWikidata | ListForInfobox | type=suburb | wikidata=Q55448913}}{{cvt |input=P2046 |qid=Q55448913}}{{Infobox mapframe|id=Q55448913|zoom=7|mapframe=yes|wikidata=yes}}

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|List of heritage places in the Shire of Upper Gascoyne}}

{{As of|2024}}, 19 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Upper Gascoyne,{{cite web |url=http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Search/Results?newSearch=True&placeNameContains=&streetNameContains=&suburbOrTownContains=&lgaContains=Upper+Gascoyne&isCurrentlyStateRegistered=false|title=Shire of Upper Gascoyne Heritage Places|author= |website=inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au |publisher=Heritage Council of Western Australia |access-date=2 March 2024 }} of which one is on the State Register of Heritage Places, the Upper Gascoyne Road Board Office in Gascoyne Junction.{{cite web |url=http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Search/Results?newSearch=True&placeNameContains=&streetNameContains=&suburbOrTownContains=&lgaContains=Upper+Gascoyne&isCurrentlyStateRegistered=true&isCurrentlyStateRegistered=false|title=Shire of Upper Gascoyne State Register of Heritage Places|author= |website=inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au |publisher=Heritage Council of Western Australia |access-date=2 March 2024 }}

References

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External links

  • {{Official website}}

{{Local Government Areas of Western Australia}}

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Upper Gascoyne