The Shire of Denmark is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 55 km west of Albany and about 420 km south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire of Denmark covers an area of 1860 km2, and its seat of government is located in the townsite and locality of Denmark.

History

The Denmark Road District was gazetted on 22 September 1911. On 1 July 1961, the district became a shire following the passing of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.

Indigenous people

The Shire of Denmark, according to its own website, is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman and Mineng people of the Noongar nation. The Mineng's traditional lands cover the majority of the shire while the Bibulman's traditional lands are to the west and, according to other sources, do not extend into the Shire of Denmark.

Wards

The Shire of Denmark is divided into three wards with a varying number of councillors:

Townsites

Towns and localities

The towns and localities of the Shire of Denmark with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:

Heritage-listed places

As of 2023, 141 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Denmark, of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.