Shire of Jerramungup

This article is about a local government area. For the town, see Jerramungup, Western Australia.

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.

Shire of Jerramungup Western Australia
Administration Centre
Location in Western Australia
Population	1,160 (LGA 2021)[1]
• Density	0,18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Established	1982
Area	6,507.1 km2 (2,512.4 sq mi)
Shire President	Joanne Iffla
Council seat	Jerramungup
Region	Great Southern
State electorate(s)	Roe
Federal division(s)	O'Connor
Website	Shire of Jerramungup
LGAs around Shire of Jerramungup: Kent Kent Ravensthorpe Gnowangerup Shire of Jerramungup Ravensthorpe Albany Southern Ocean Southern Ocean

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]

History

The Shire of Jerramungup was established on 1 July 1982. It previously comprised the eastern half of the Shire of Gnowangerup.^[3]

Indigenous people

The majority of the Shire of Jerramungup is located on the traditional land of the Koreng people of the Noongar nation.^[4] During the early days of European settlement, the Wudjari people, also of the Noongar nation, moved into the eastern parts of what is now the Shire of Jerramungup.^[5][6]

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 Australian census:^[7][8]

Locality	Population	Area	Map
Boxwood Hill	91 (SAL 2021)[9]	630.7 km2 (243.5 sq mi)
Bremer Bay	424 (SAL 2021)[10]	617.6 km2 (238.5 sq mi)
Fitzgerald River National Park * ‡	4 (SAL 2021)[11]	2,420 km2 (930 sq mi)
Gairdner	105 (SAL 2021)[12]	975.3 km2 (376.6 sq mi)
Jacup	71 (SAL 2021)[13]	696.9 km2 (269.1 sq mi)
Jerramungup	353 (SAL 2021)[14]	1,072.2 km2 (414.0 sq mi)
Needilup	99 (SAL 2021)[15]	845.2 km2 (326.3 sq mi)
West Fitzgerald	20 (SAL 2021)[16]	657.6 km2 (253.9 sq mi)

• ( * indicates suburb partially located within City)
• ( ‡ indicates boundaries of national park and locality are not identical)

Heritage-listed places

The state heritage listed Quaalup Homestead in Fitzgerald River National Park

Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Jerramungup

As of 2023, 17 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Jerramungup,^[17] of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[18]