The Shire of Carnamah is a
local government area
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located in the
Mid West
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region of
Western Australia
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, about north of
Perth
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, the state capital, and about south of the city of
Geraldton. The Shire covers an area of and its seat of government is the town of
Carnamah.
History
The Carnamah Road District was formed out of land previously managed by the
Irwin and
Mingenew Road Boards on 24 August 1923. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire under the ''Local Government Act 1960''. On 19 April 1962, it lost three-fifths of its area when the
Shire of Coorow
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was created.
The Shire of Carnamah has seven elected Councillors. Councillors are elected by residents of the Shire and represent the whole Shire.
The President and Deputy President are elected by the Councillors after every election.
Elections are held in October every two years and half of the Council is due for re-election.
Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Carnamah with population and size figures based on the
most recent
Most or Möst or ''variation'', may refer to:
Places
* Most, Kardzhali Province, a village in Bulgaria
* Most (city), a city in the Czech Republic
** Most District, a district surrounding the city
** Most Basin, a lowland named after the city
** ...
Australian census
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Population
Heritage-listed places
As of 2023, 70 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Carnamah, of which one is on the
State Register of Heritage Places, the
Macpherson Homestead.
The homestead, which was State Heritage-listed in April 1995, dates back to 1870.
References
External links
*
Carnamah Historical Society
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Carnamah