Shire of Carnarvon
Shire of Carnarvon | |||||||||||||
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Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Shire of Carnarvon | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Gascoyne | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1965 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Carnarvon | ||||||||||||
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| • Shire President | Eddie Smith | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 46,663.5 km2 (18,016.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 5,251 (LGA 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Carnarvon | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Carnarvon is a local government area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, located about 900 kilometres (560 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 46,664 square kilometres (18,017 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Carnarvon. The major industries in the area are wool, agriculture (especially bananas and tomatoes) and, more recently, tourism.