Shire of Harvey
Shire of Harvey | |||||||||||||
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The Harvey Shire Council Chambers & Town Hall | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Shire of Harvey | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | South West, Outer Bunbury | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1894 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Harvey | ||||||||||||
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| • Shire President | Michelle Campbell | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 1,728.3 km2 (667.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 28,567 (LGA 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Harvey | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Harvey is a local government area of Western Australia. Harvey is located in the state's South West region, approximately 140 km south of Perth, and includes some of Bunbury's northern suburbs. The shire covers an area of 1,728 km² and had a population of approximately 26,500 as at the 2016 Census. Around 12% of the population are of Southern or Eastern European origin.
It contains three large towns, Harvey, Australind and Brunswick Junction and a number of smaller towns. The shire office is located on Uduc Road, Harvey, and an administration centre is open at Mulgara Street, Australind.