Moree Plains

Moree Plains Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	29°28′S 149°50′E / 29.467°S 149.833°E / -29.467; 149.833Coordinates: 29°28′S 149°50′E / 29.467°S 149.833°E / -29.467; 149.833
Population	14,053 (2015 est)
• Density	0.78386/km2 (2.03018/sq mi)
Area	17,928 km2 (6,922.0 sq mi)
Mayor	Katrina Humphries (Independent)
Council seat	Moree
Region	North West Slopes
State electorate(s)	Northern Tablelands
Federal Division(s)	Parkes
Website	Moree Plains Shire
LGAs around Moree Plains Shire: Balonne (Qld) Goondiwindi (Qld) Goondiwindi (Qld) Walgett Moree Plains Shire Gwydir Walgett Narrabri Gwydir

Moree Plains Shire is a local government area in the North West Slopes 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 is located adjacent to the Newell and Gwydir Highways and the North West railway line.

The Mayor of Moree Plains Shire Council is Cr. Katrina Humphries, an independent politician.

The main town and seat of Council is Moree. Other towns and villages in the Shire include Ashley, Boomi, Boggabilla, Garah, Gurley, Mungindi, Pallamallawa and Weemelah.

At the 2011 census, there were 13,429 people in the Moree Plains local government area, of these 50.8 per cent were male and 49.2 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 20.8 per cent of the population which is approximately nine times above both the national and state averages of 2.5 per cent. The median age of people in the Moree Plains Shire was 35 years; slightly lower than the national median of 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 23.4 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.5 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 44.2 per cent were married and 9.9 per cent were either divorced or separated.

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