Shire of Exmouth

The Shire of Exmouth is a local government area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, about 1000km north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 6503km2, and its seat of government is the town of Exmouth.HistoryThe Shire of Exmouth was formed on 1 January 1964 by splitting from the Shire of Carnarvon. The original council had five members.WardsThe shire was not divided into wards and the seven councillors sit at large.Towns and localities Exmouth Cape Range National Park Learmonth Ningaloo Reef North West Cape