Shire of Ashburton

Shire of Ashburton Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population	7,391 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established	1972
Area	105,647 km2 (40,790.5 sq mi)
Shire President	Kerry White
Council seat	Tom Price
Region	Pilbara
State electorate(s)	North West Central
Federal division(s)	Durack
Website	Shire of Ashburton
LGAs around Shire of Ashburton: Indian Ocean Karratha Port Hedland Exmouth Shire of Ashburton East Pilbara Carnarvon Upper Gascoyne Meekatharra

The Shire of Ashburton is one of the four local government areas in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, covering an area of 105,647 square kilometres (40,791 sq mi). It is named after the Ashburton River.

The shire's administration centre is in the town of Tom Price. It had a population of about 13,000 as at the 2016 Census, most of whom live in the mining towns or in nearby mining camps. Most of the land is taken up by pastoral leases or protected areas (including the Karijini National Park). Other than agriculture, industries important to Ashburton include mining, oil, natural gas, fishing, and tourism.