Gwydir Shire
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Gwydir Shire New South Wales |
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Location in New South Wales
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| Coordinates | 29°52′S 150°34′E / 29.867°S 150.567°ECoordinates: 29°52′S 150°34′E / 29.867°S 150.567°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 5,068 (2015 est) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.53614/km2 (1.38859/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 17 March 2004 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 9,452.8 km2 (3,649.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | John Coulton (Unaligned) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Bingara | ||||||||||||
| Region | New England | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Northern Tablelands | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Gwydir Shire | ||||||||||||
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Gwydir Shire is a local government area located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The northern boundary of the Shire is located adjacent to the border between New South Wales and Queensland.
The Shire was established on 17 March 2004, when the Yallaroi, Bingara, and a northern portion of the Barraba shires were merged. The seat of the Council is located in the major centre of the area in the town of Bingara. Other major towns include Warialda.
The Mayor of the Gwydir Shire Council is Cr. John Coulton, who is unaligned with any political party.
The towns of Gwydir Shire include Warialda and Bingara, and the villages/localities include Bangheet, Caroda, Cobbadah, Coolatai, Copeton, Crooble, Croppa Creek, Dinoga, Elcombe, Gineroi, Gravesend, Gulf Creek, Gundamulda, Myall Creek, North Star, Pallal, Riverview, Upper Bingara, Upper Horton, Warialda Rail, Yagobe, and Yallaroi.
The first local government in the Gwydir region was the Bingara Municipality, incorporated to serve the town of Bingara in early 1889. The town of Warialda followed on 30 March 1900.
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