Shire of Nannup
local government area in south west region of Western Australia
The Shire of Nannup is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, approximately 280 kilometres (174 mi) south of the state capital, Perth and 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of the coastal resort town of Busselton. Its seat of government is the town of Nannup, where about half of the Shire's population reside.
The Shire has a land area of 2,935 square kilometres (1,133 sq mi), about 85% of which is covered in hardwood jarrah, karri and marri forests, while the southern coastline is mostly within the D'Entrecasteaux National Park.
History
The Lower Blackwood Road District was established on 20 February 1890. It was renamed the Nannup Road District on 21 August 1925. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Nannup following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.
Indigenous people
The Shire of Nannup is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman and Wardandi people of the Noongar nation.
Wards
The Shire is divided into three wards.
Central Ward (three councillors)
North Ward (three councillors)
South Ward (two councillors)
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Nannup with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:
(* indicates locality is only partially located within this shire)
Notable councillors
Edmund Vernon Brockman, Nannup Roads Board member 1909–1935, 1937–1938, chairman 1915–1935; also a state MP
Heritage-listed places
As of 2023, 88 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Nannup, of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.
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