Upper Gascoyne Shire
| Shire of Upper Gascoyne | |
 Location of the Upper Gascoyne Shire in Western Australia |
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 Australia
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| State : |
 Western Australia
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| Administrative headquarters: | Gascoyne Junction |
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| Area : | 57,939 km² |
| Residents : | 278 (2016) |
| Population density : | 0.005 inhabitants per km² |
Coordinates: 25 ° 3 ′ S , 115 ° 12 ′ E The Shire of Upper Gascoyne is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of Western Australia . The area is 57,939 km² and has about 250 inhabitants (2016).
Upper Gascoyne is located in the northwest of the state on the Gascoyne River about 760 kilometers north of the capital Perth . The headquarters of the Shire Council is in the village of Gascoyne Junction, where less than 100 people live (2016).
administration
The Upper Gascoyne Council has seven members. They are elected by all residents of the LGA. Upper Gascoyne is not divided into districts. The Council Chairman and Shire President are also recruited from among the Councilor.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Upper Gascoyne (S) (Local Government Area) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Gascoyne Junction (State Suburb) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2020.