Conargo Shire

Conargo Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	35°19′S 145°09′E / 35.317°S 145.150°E / -35.317; 145.150Coordinates: 35°19′S 145°09′E / 35.317°S 145.150°E / -35.317; 145.150
Population	1,577 (2012)
• Density	0.18048/km2 (0.46743/sq mi)
Established	1907
Abolished	2016
Area	8,738 km2 (3,373.8 sq mi)
Council seat	Conargo
Region	Riverina
State electorate(s)	Murray
Federal Division(s)	Farrer
Website	Conargo Shire
LGAs around Conargo Shire: Hay Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee Wakool Conargo Shire Jerilderie Murray Deniliquin Berrigan

Conargo Shire was a local government area in the Riverina region in southern New South Wales, Australia.

The Shire wasdivided into four wards, and contained six villages - Conargo, Blighty, Mayrung, Pretty Pine, Wanganella and Booroorban.

Conargo Shire was established in 1907. In 2001 the former Windouran Shire was absorbed into Conargo Shire. This amalgamation resulted in an additional 5,090 square kilometres (1,970 sq mi) and another 387 residents.

Before mergers in recent decades it was a common in New South Wales for rural shires to have their offices in an adjacent rural municipality (rural town). At the time of its abolition, the only surviving case was Conargo Shire Council's offices in Deniliquin.

A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Conargo Shire merge with the Deniliquin Council to form a new council with an area of 8,881 square kilometres (3,429 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 9,000.

On 12 March 2016, Conargo Shire was abolished and, along with the former Deniliquin Council, the area incorporated into the new Edward River Council.

The last election for the Council was due to held on 8 September 2012. However, only eight candidates, being the below, nominated for election. There being no additional candidates, the election was uncontested. The makeup of the final council was as follows: