The Shire of Gnowangerup is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 120 km north of Albany and about 370 km southeast of the capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 4268 km2, and its seat of government is the town of Gnowangerup.

History

Gnowangerup was initially gazetted as the Gnowangerup Road District on 26 January 1912, taking in territory that had been part of the Broomehill and Tambellup road districts. On 23 June 1961, it became a shire following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. On 4 June 1982, the eastern half of the Gnowangerup shire was excised to form the Shire of Jerramungup.

Indigenous people

The Shire of Gnowangerup is located on the traditional land of the Koreng people of the Noongar nation.

Wards

In 1999 the Shire was divided into four wards: Since 2007, when the ward system was discontinued, all councillors have been elected at large from the Gnowangerup district. The Shire President is chosen from amongst the councillors.

Towns and localities

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

Heritage-listed places

As of 2023, 115 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Gnowangerup, of which two are on the State Register of Heritage Places, the Telyarup Homestead and the Gnowangerup Noongar Centre, both located in the town of Gnowangerup.