Shire of Jerramungup

Local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia

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

Shire of Jerramungup
Western Australia

Administration Centre

Location in Western Australia

Population| 1,160 (LGA 2021)[1]
• Density| 0,18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Established| 1982
Area| 6,507.1 km2 (2,512.4 sq mi)
Shire President| Joanne Iffla
Council seat| Jerramungup
Region| Great Southern
State electorate(s)| Roe
Federal division(s)| O'Connor
Website| Shire 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.[2]

## 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.[3]

## 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.[4] 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.[5][6]

## 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:[7][8]

Locality  | Population  | Area  | Map

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Boxwood Hill | 91 (SAL 2021)[9] | 630.7 km2 (243.5 sq mi) |
Bremer Bay | 424 (SAL 2021)[10] | 617.6 km2 (238.5 sq mi) |
Fitzgerald River National Park * ‡ | 4 (SAL 2021)[11] | 2,420 km2 (930 sq mi) |
Gairdner | 105 (SAL 2021)[12] | 975.3 km2 (376.6 sq mi) |
Jacup | 71 (SAL 2021)[13] | 696.9 km2 (269.1 sq mi) |
Jerramungup | 353 (SAL 2021)[14] | 1,072.2 km2 (414.0 sq mi) |
Needilup | 99 (SAL 2021)[15] | 845.2 km2 (326.3 sq mi) |
West Fitzgerald | 20 (SAL 2021)[16] | 657.6 km2 (253.9 sq mi) |

* ( * indicates suburb partially located within City)
* ( ‡ indicates boundaries of national park and locality are not identical)

## Heritage-listed places

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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,[17] of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[18]

## References

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1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jerramungup (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
2. ^ "Fitzgerald River National Park". Kensington WA: Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
3. ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
4. ^ "Koreng (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
5. ^ "Wudjari (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
6. ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
7. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
8. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Boxwood Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bremer Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fitzgerald River National Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gairdner (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jacup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jerramungup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Needilup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West Fitzgerald (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
17. ^ "Shire of Jerramungup Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
18. ^ "Shire of Jerramungup State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

## External links

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* Official website

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Local government areas of Western Australia

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Shire of Jerramungup|

* Boxwood Hill
* Bremer Bay
* Fitzgerald River National Park *
* Gairdner
* Jacup
* Jerramungup
* Needilup
* West Fitzgerald

Shire of Katanning|

* Badgebup
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Shire of Kojonup|

* Boilup
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Shire of Plantagenet|

* Denbarker
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Shire of Woodanilling|

* Beaufort River
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