Shire of Nannup


The Shire of Nannup is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, approximately south of the state capital, Perth and southeast of the coastal resort town of Busselton. Its seat of government is the town of Nannup, where about half of the Shire's population reside.
The Shire has a land area of, about 85% of which is covered in hardwood jarrah, karri and marri forests, while the southern coastline is mostly within the D'Entrecasteaux National Park.

History

The Lower Blackwood Road District was established on 20 February 1890. It was renamed the Nannup Road District on 21 August 1925. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Nannup following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.

Wards

The Shire is divided into three wards.
As of 2020, 88 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Nannup, of which three are on the State Register of Heritage Places.