Shire of Northampton
| Shire of Northampton Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,227 (LGA 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13,737.8 km2 (5,304.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Shire President | Liz Sudlow | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Northampton | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Mid West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Moore, North West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Northampton | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Northampton is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, about 50 kilometres (30 mi) north of Geraldton and about 460 kilometres (290 mi) north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 13,738 square kilometres (5,304 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Northampton, with the largest settlement being Kalbarri.
The shire includes the former Principality of Hutt River, a now dissolved micronation which has no recognition by the state or federal governments.