Shire of Katanning Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 4,057 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1892 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,518.5 km2 (586.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
President | Kristy D'Aprile | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Katanning | ||||||||||||||
Region | Great Southern | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
Website | Shire of Katanning | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Katanning is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 170 kilometres (106 mi) north of Albany and about 290 kilometres (180 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,518 square kilometres (586 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Katanning.