The Shire of Katanning is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 170 km north of Albany and about 290 km southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1518 km2, and its seat of government is the town of Katanning.

History

The Katanning Road District was gazetted on 18 May 1892. On 1 July 1961, it became a Shire following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.

Indigenous people

The larger eastern part of the shire, up to Katanning itself, is located on the traditional land of the Koreng people. The smaller western part, west of Katanning, is located on the traditional land of the Kaneang people, with both being of the Noongar nation.

Towns and localities

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

Notable councillors

Heritage-listed places

, 122 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Katanning, of which 19 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.