Berrigan Shire

Berrigan Shire New South Wales
Berrigan Shire Office, Chanter Street, Berrigan.
Location of Berrigan Shire, on map of New South Wales.
Coordinates	35°38′S 145°48′E / 35.633°S 145.800°E / -35.633; 145.800Coordinates: 35°38′S 145°48′E / 35.633°S 145.800°E / -35.633; 145.800
Population	8,416 (2015 est)
• Density	4.0736/km2 (10.551/sq mi)
Established	1906
Area	2,066 km2 (797.7 sq mi)
Mayor	Cr. Matt Hannan (Unaligned)
Council seat	Berrigan
Region	Riverina
State electorate(s)	Murray
Federal Division(s)	Farrer
Website	Berrigan Shire
LGAs around Berrigan Shire: Edward River Murrumbidgee Federation Murray River Berrigan Shire Federation Moira (Vic) Moira (Vic) Moira (Vic)

Berrigan Shire is a local government area in the southern Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire lies on the New South Wales State border with Victoria formed by the Murray River. The Shire is adjacent to the Newell and Riverina Highways.

The mayor of Berrigan Shire is Cr. Matt Hannan, an unaligned politician.

Towns in the shire are:

A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Berrigan Council merge with parts of the Jerilderie Shire to form a new council with an area of 4,022 square kilometres (1,553 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 10,000. The Jerilderie Shire Council submitted an alternate proposal to the Minister for Local Government that the entire Jerilderie Shire amalgamate with the Murrumbidgee Shire.

The NSW Government decided in May 2016 not to proceed with the proposed amalgamation.

The major transport routes through the Shire are the Newell and Riverina Highways. The Shire is a mainly agricultural region, with dairying, cattle raising, woolgrowing and cropping the main activities. The vast majority of the Shire is irrigated. Tourism is another major activity, concentrated on the river towns of Tocumwal and Barooga.