Federation Council, New South Wales
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Federation Council New South Wales |
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Location in New South Wales
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| Coordinates | 35°34′S 146°18′E / 35.567°S 146.300°ECoordinates: 35°34′S 146°18′E / 35.567°S 146.300°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 12,602 (2016 estimate) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.21671/km2 (5.7413/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 5,685 km2 (2,195.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Administrator | Michael Eden | ||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albury | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||||||
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The Federation Council is a local government area located in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of the Corowa Shire with its neighbouring Urana Shire.
The council comprises an area of 5,685 square kilometres (2,195 sq mi) and covers the urban areas of Corowa and Mulwala and the surrounding cropping and pastoral region to the north. It is bounded to the south by the Murray River and the state of Victoria. At the time of its establishment the council had an estimated population of 12,602.
The Administrator of the Federation Council is solicitor and former rugby league player Michael Eden, until the elections for councillors to take place on 9 September 2017.
In addition to the main urban centres of Corowa and Mulwala, localities in the area include Balldale, Boree Creek, Buraja, Coreen, Daysdale, Hopefield, Howlong, Lowesdale, Morundah, Oaklands, Rand, Rennie, Savernake and Urana.
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