Gingin Shires coastal environment consists of several fishing towns these include: Lancelin, Ledge Point, Seabird and Guilderton. The magnificant beaches are focal points of the Shire.  The Ledge to Lancelin Ocean Classic Salem is an annual event that attracts world interest.

There are several interesting dive wrecks along the coast including the "Gilt Dragon", which is situated near Guilderton.

The Gingin Shire is constantly growing  in population as Perth expands north. Gingin Town is the administration centre of the shire.  Diversity in the shire is increasing, some of the recent new industries in Gingin include Aquiculture,Olive Growing, Ostrich Farming, Goat Farming, Gourmet Lettuce and Viticulture.

 There is a District High School in the town of Gingin which caters for children from Kindegarten to Year 10.  The town also has a Telecentre which provides banking, internet, government information, computer courses, secretarial services and much more. The Telecentre also produces the local paper "The Gingin Community News".

There are a number of  lovely Guest Houses and B & B's in the area, which makes the Shire an ideal weekend getaway from Perth.

 Gingin is renowned for its range of pleasant picnic areas.  There are free BBQ's in the Granville Park which is situated in the middle of Gingin. Granville is a great rest area which is used by many travellers on their way north. The park is the host for the Annual British Car Day which is held in May.

Gingin Expo is held in April each year at the Gingin Recreation Ground.  This event attracts many people from surrounding districts. The Expo provides Agriculture and Horticulture information and product demonstrations as well as tours of local enterprises.

The Lily Festival is held in September each year and has entertainment and stalls from the local area.

There are many walking trails in the area which are used by the local community and tourists who

 like to see the town on foot. The trails are often used by the local scouts and cubs to view our local historical buildings some of which are listed by the National Trust.