Murrumbidgee Shire
Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the former local government area. For the current local government area, see Murrumbidgee Council.
Murrumbidgee Shire was a local government area in the Riverina region of south western New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was located adjacent to the Murrumbidgee River and the Newell Highway.
Quick Facts Murrumbidgee Shire New South Wales, Coordinates ...
Murrumbidgee Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°48′S 145°53′E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,415 (2012)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.68843/km2 (1.7830/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Abolished | 2016 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3,508 km2 (1,354.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Darlington Point[2] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
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The two main administrative centres for the Murrumbidgee Shire were Coleambally and Darlington Point. It also contained the small town of Waddi.