Shire of Northampton
Clash Royale CLAN TAG#URR8PPP Shire of Northampton Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,319 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.24160/km2 (0.62573/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13,737.8 km2 (5,304.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| President | Craig Simkin | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Northampton | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Mid West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Moore, North West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Northampton | ||||||||||||||
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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 Houtman Abrolhos, a chain of islands off the coast of Western Australia, as well as the Principality of Hutt River, a micronation which has no recognition by the state or federal governments.
Contents
1 History
2 Wards
3 Towns and localities
4 Population
5 Notable councillors
6 References
7 External links
History
The Mines Road District was constituted on 25 January 1871 under the Road Boards Act 1871. It was renamed Northampton on 10 February 1887. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire under the Local Government Act 1960.[3]
Wards
The Shire is divided into six wards, most of which elect one councillor:
- Kalbarri Ward (four councillors)
- Central Ward (three councillors)
- Coastal Ward
- North East Ward
- South East Ward
- West Ward
Prior to May 2003, the Coastal Ward was known as the Horrocks Ward, the Kalbarri Ward had three councillors and all the others had two councillors.[4]
Towns and localities
- Northampton
- Ajana
- Alma
- Barrel Well Community
- Binnu
- Bowes
- East Bowes
- Horrocks
- Houtman Abrolhos
- Isseka
- Kalbarri
- Kalbarri National Park
- Lynton
- Ogilvie
- Port Gregory
- Sandy Gully
- Yallabatharra
Population
The population of the Shire of Northampton as at the 2006 census was 3,204 (Usual Residents) or 4,085 (Place of Enumeration). The disparity is due to holiday accommodation in Kalbarri being picked up in the latter count.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,412 |
| 1921 | 1,518 |
| 1933 | 1,677 |
| 1947 | 1,470 |
| 1954 | 1,753 |
| 1961 | 1,821 |
| 1966 | 2,021 |
| 1971 | 2,142 |
| 1976 | 2,422 |
| 1981 | 2,366 |
| 1986 | 3,034 |
| 1991 | 3,480 |
| 1996 | 3,697 |
| 2001 | 4,136 |
| 2006 | 4,085 |
Notable councillors
Thomas Burges, Mines Road Board member 1871–1877, briefly chairman; later a colonial MP
Samuel Mitchell, Mines Road Board member 1872–1879, chairman 1876–1879; later a colonial MP
John Cunningham, Northampton Road Board member 1900s; later a state MP
William Patrick, Northampton Road Board member 1918–1930; later a state MP
Les Logan, Northampton Road Board member 1940–1945; later a state MP
References
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Northampton (S)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 March 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "Change of shire for Mid-West pastoral stations". Media Statements. Perth, WA: Government of Western Australia. 30 July 2004. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 2.0), 31 May 2003.
^ Shire of Northampton (31 August 2004). "Council". Retrieved 2007-05-08.
External links
Official website
Coordinates: 28°21′04″S 114°37′41″E / 28.351°S 114.628°E / -28.351; 114.628