Gilgandra Shire
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Gilgandra, New South Wales.
Gilgandra Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the junction of the Newell, Oxley and Castlereagh highways and can be reached in about six hours by car from Sydney CBD. The Shire lies on the Castlereagh River and includes part of the Warrumbungles National Park. The shire was constituted in 1906.
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Gilgandra Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 31°42′S 148°41′E | ||||||||||||||
Population |
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• Density | 0.87593/km2 (2.2686/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1906 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4,836 km2 (1,867.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Doug Batten (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Gilgandra | ||||||||||||||
Region | Orana | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||||||||
Website | Gilgandra Shire | ||||||||||||||
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The mayor of Gilgandra Shire Council is Cr. Doug Batten, an independent politician.