The Shire of Exmouth is a local government area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, about 1000 km north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 6503 km2, and its seat of government is the town of Exmouth.

History

The Shire of Exmouth was formed on 1 January 1964 by splitting from the Shire of Carnarvon. The original council had five members.

Wards

The shire was not divided into wards and the seven councillors sit at large.

Towns and localities

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

Heritage-listed places

, 38 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Exmouth, of which six are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Vlamingh Head Lighthouse.