Shire of Upper Gascoyne

Shire of Upper Gascoyne
Western Australia
The Shire of Upper Gascoyne administration office
Location in Western Australia
Population170 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1887
Area57,939 km2 (22,370.4 sq mi)
Shire PresidentDon Hammmarquist
Council seatGascoyne Junction
RegionGascoyne region
State electorate(s)North West
Federal division(s)Durack
WebsiteShire of Upper Gascoyne
LGAs around Shire of Upper Gascoyne:
Ashburton Ashburton Meekatharra
Carnarvon Shire of Upper Gascoyne Meekatharra
Shark Bay Murchison Meekatharra

The Shire of Upper Gascoyne is a local government area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, inland from Carnarvon and about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire has an area of 57,939 square kilometres (22,370 sq mi), much of which is uninhabited land or sparsely vegetated sheep station country, and its seat of government is the small town of Gascoyne Junction. It has a population of 170 (2021 census), 56% of whom identify as Aboriginal.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Gascoyne (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata