Shire of Murray

Shire of Murray
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population18,068 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1868
Area1,710.1 km2 (660.3 sq mi)
Shire PresidentDavid Bolt[2]
Council seatPinjarra
RegionPeel region
Greater Mandurah
State electorate(s)Murray-Wellington
Federal division(s)Canning
WebsiteShire of Murray
LGAs around Shire of Murray:
Rockingham Serpentine-Jarrahdale Wandering
Mandurah Shire of Murray Boddington
Waroona Waroona Boddington

The Shire of Murray is a local government area of Western Australia. It has an area of 1,710.1 square kilometres (660.3 sq mi) and is located in the Peel Region about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of the Perth CBD.

The Shire extends across the Peel Inlet and the Swan Coastal Plain into the Darling Scarp, including about 77,000 hectares (190,000 acres) of State forests. Timber logging and agriculture were the traditional enterprises of the district. However, in recent decades, bauxite mining and a significant equine and tourism industry have emerged. The Murray River flows all year throughout the district. It offers premier country racing and trotting facilities, a golf course and an array of festivals and events.

The Shire is centred on the town of Pinjarra, one of the oldest towns in Western Australia where a number of 19th-century mud brick buildings are still in use today.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Murray (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "2023 Ordinary Election - Murray". www.elections.wa.gov.au. Western Australian Electoral Commission. 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.