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Location in Western Australia
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| Population | 1,055 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1962 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,193.9 km2 (1,619.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Guy Sims | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Coorow | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Mid West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Moore | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Shire of Coorow | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Coorow is a local government area located in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 290 kilometres (180 mi) north of Perth, the state capital, and about 130 kilometres (80 mi) south of the city of Geraldton. The Shire covers an area of 4,194 square kilometres (1,619 sq mi) and its seat of government is the town of Coorow, with the largest settlement being Leeman.
Historically, the area was part of the Carnamah Road District. On 19 April 1962, the Shire of Coorow was created.[2]
The Shire has eight councillors, elected at large. Wards were abolished in 2003.
The towns and localities of the Shire of Coorow with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[3][4]
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| Coorow | 179 (SAL 2021)[5] | 258.7 km2 (99.9 sq mi) | 
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| Eganu | 70 (SAL 2021)[6] | 1,387.5 km2 (535.7 sq mi) | 
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| Green Head | 293 (SAL 2021)[7][8] | 116 km2 (45 sq mi) | 
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| Gunyidi | 30 (SAL 2021)[9] | 401.9 km2 (155.2 sq mi) | 
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| Leeman | 351 (SAL 2021)[10][11] | 105 km2 (41 sq mi) | 
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| Marchagee | 45 (SAL 2021)[12] | 557.6 km2 (215.3 sq mi) | 
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| Waddy Forest | 30 (SAL 2021)[13] | 359.7 km2 (138.9 sq mi) | 
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| Warradarge | 66 (SAL 2021)[14] | 1,002 km2 (387 sq mi) | 
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As of 2023, 76 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Coorow,[15] of which none are on the State Register of Heritage Places.[16]
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^* This LGA holds city status under the Local Government Act 1995, ^† This LGA holds town status under the Local Government Act 1995, ^# Western Australian law applies to the Indian Ocean Territories under the Territories Law Reform Act 1992 | |||||||
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