The Shire of Jerramungup is a

local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...

in the Great Southern region of

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

, about northeast of Albany and about southeast of the state capital,

Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...

. The Shire covers an area of with Bremer Bay its largest town. The seat of government is the town of Jerramungup. The

Fitzgerald River National Park Fitzgerald River National Park is a national park in the Shires of Ravensthorpe and the Jerramungup in Western Australia, southeast of Perth. The park is recognised on Australia's National Heritage List for its outstanding diversity of nativ ...

, within the Shire, covers an area of . The park is one of the most botanically significant national parks in Australia, containing 20% of

's described plant species - more than 1,800 in total.

History

The Shire of Jerramungup was established on 1 July 1982. It previously comprised the eastern half of the

Shire of Gnowangerup The Shire of Gnowangerup is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about north of Albany and about southeast of the capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of ...

Wards

As of the 2003 elections, the shire is not divided into wards, and its 7 councillors sit at large.

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Jerramungup with population and size figures based on the most recent

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: *(* indicates locality is only partially located within this shire)

Heritage-listed places

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As of 2021, 16 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Jerramungup, of which three are on the

State Register of Heritage Places The State Register of Heritage Places is the heritage register of historic sites in Western Australia deemed significant at the state level by the Heritage Council of Western Australia. History In the 1970s, following its establishment of the ...

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