Wakool Shire

Shire of Wakool New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	35°05′S 144°02′E / 35.083°S 144.033°E / -35.083; 144.033Coordinates: 35°05′S 144°02′E / 35.083°S 144.033°E / -35.083; 144.033
Population	4,033 (2012)
• Density	0.53623/km2 (1.38883/sq mi)
Abolished	12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Area	7,521 km2 (2,903.9 sq mi)
Mayor	Neil Gorey (unaligned)
Council seat	Moulamein
Region	Riverina
State electorate(s)	Murray
Federal Division(s)	Farrer
Website	Shire of Wakool
LGAs around Shire of Wakool: Balranald Hay Conargo Swan Hill (Vic) Shire of Wakool Conargo Swan Hill (Vic) Gannawarra (Vic) Murray

Wakool Shire was a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was located between the Murray River and the Murrumbidgee River and adjacent to the Sturt Highway. Towns in the Shire are Barham, Moulamein, Tooleybuc, Wakool and Koraleigh.

The last mayor of Wakool Shire was Clr. Neil Gorey, an unaligned politician.

A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Wakool Shire merge with the Murray Shire to form a new council with an area of 11,865 square kilometres (4,581 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 11,500.

Wakool Shire was abolished on 12 May 2016 and along with neighbouring Murray Shire, the area was included in the Murray River Council local government area.

At the time of dissolution, Wakool Shire Council was composed of six councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing two councillors. All councillors were elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor was elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the Council. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012. In the B and C Wards, only two candidates, being those below, nominated for election. There being no additional candidates, the election for these wards was uncontested. In the A Ward, an election was held. The makeup of the Council is as follows: