Shire of Northampton

Shire of Northampton
Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population3,227 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1871
Area13,737.8 km2 (5,304.2 sq mi)
Shire PresidentLiz Sudlow
Council seatNorthampton
RegionMid West
State electorate(s)Moore, North West
Federal division(s)Durack
WebsiteShire of Northampton
LGAs around Shire of Northampton:
Indian Ocean Shark Bay Murchison
Indian Ocean Shire of Northampton Murchison[2]
Indian Ocean Chapman Valley Chapman Valley

The Shire of Northampton is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 50 kilometres (30 mi) north of Geraldton and about 460 kilometres (290 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 13,738 square kilometres (5,304 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Northampton, with the largest settlement being Kalbarri.

The shire includes the former Principality of Hutt River, a now dissolved micronation which has no recognition by the state or federal governments.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Northampton (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Change of shire for Mid-West pastoral stations". Media Statements. Perth, WA: Government of Western Australia. 30 July 2004. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.