Shire of Jerramungup

Shire of Jerramungup
Western Australia
Administration Centre
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population1,160 (LGA 2021)[1]
 • Density0,18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Established1982
Area6,507.1 km2 (2,512.4 sq mi)
Shire PresidentJoanne Iffla
Council seatJerramungup
RegionGreat Southern
State electorate(s)Roe
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Jerramungup
LGAs around Shire of Jerramungup:
Kent Kent Ravensthorpe
Gnowangerup Shire of Jerramungup Ravensthorpe
Albany Southern Ocean Southern Ocean

The Shire of Jerramungup is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 180 kilometres (112 mi) northeast of Albany and about 440 kilometres (273 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 6,507 square kilometres (2,512 sq mi) with Bremer Bay its largest town. The seat of government is the town of Jerramungup.

The Fitzgerald River National Park, within the Shire, covers an area of 2,972 square kilometres (1,147 sq mi). The park is one of the most botanically significant national parks in Australia, containing 20% of Western Australia's described plant species - more than 1,800 in total.[2]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jerramungup (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Fitzgerald River National Park". Kensington WA: Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 5 February 2021.

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