Muswellbrook Shire
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the local government area established in 1979. For the local government area called Muswellbrook Shire between 1907 and 1968, see Denman Shire.
Muswellbrook Shire is a local government area in the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is situated adjacent to the New England Highway and the Hunter railway line.
Quick Facts Muswellbrook Shire New South Wales, Coordinates ...
Muswellbrook Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°16′S 150°54′E | ||||||||||||||
Population |
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• Density | 5.05/km2 (13.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1 July 1979 (1979-07-01) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3,405 km2 (1,314.7 sq mi)[3] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Steven Reynolds | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Muswellbrook[4] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hunter[5] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Upper Hunter[6] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hunter[7] | ||||||||||||||
Website | Muswellbrook Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Muswellbrook Shire was established on 1 July 1979 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Muswellbrook with the adjacent Denman Shire,[8] which had been called Muswellbrook Shire between 1907 and 1968.[9][10]
The mayor of the Muswellbrook Shire Council is Cr. Steven Reynolds.