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Tweed Shire
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tweed Shire is a local government area located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. It is adjacent to the border with Queensland, where that meets the Coral Sea. Administered from the town of Murwillumbah, Tweed Shire covers an area of 1,321 square kilometres (510 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1947. It was named for the Tweed River.
Quick Facts Tweed Shire New South Wales, Coordinates ...
Tweed Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 28°20′S 153°23′E | ||||||||||||||
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• Density | 69.168/km2 (179.14/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1947 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,321 km2 (510.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Chris Cherry | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Murwillumbah | ||||||||||||||
Region | Northern Rivers | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Richmond | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Tweed Shire | ||||||||||||||
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The current mayor of Tweed Shire Council is Cr. Chris Cherry.[3][4]