Welcome to the Shire of Upper Gascoyne

The Shire of Upper Gascoyne encompasses the communities of the Gascoyne Junction town, Woodgamia Community and Burringurrah Community. Pastoral and Mining activity are the main industries within the Shire boundaries. The shire covers an area of 46,602 square kilometres, with a population of 360.

At 760 kms,the Gascoyne River is the longest river in Western Australia, flowing from the Robinson Ranges west of the Gibson Desert down to the Indian Ocean at Carnarvon.  The River is fed by underground paeleo channels, forged out eons ago – and along its way the river surfaces, forming water holes, keeping people and animals alive during the scorching summer heat for thousands of years and providing breeding grounds for fish and birds during the wet months.

There are 30 Pastoral Properties in the Gascoyne which are stocked mainly with Cattle and Sheep.  The stations are more than an Industry, they are a way of life that most Australians will never know.  Remote from townships, the station homesteads are completely self-sufficient.  The Pastoralists and their families look out on blue skies, and land that sometimes appears flat right through to the horizon.  But there's always something a little different for those who live here, and for visitors who are interested in the amazing outback.