Cowra Shire
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Cowra, New South Wales.
The Cowra Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Lachlan River, the Mid-Western Highway and the Lachlan Way.
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Cowra Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°49′S 148°44′E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 12,724 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 4.528/km2 (11.728/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,810 km2 (1,084.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Ruth Fagan[2] | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Cowra[3] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Central West | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
Website | Cowra Shire | ||||||||||||||
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The largest town and council seat is Cowra. The municipality also has a number of small villages: Billimari, Darbys Falls, Gooloogong, Morongla, Noonbinna, Wattamondara, Woodstock, and Wyangala.
The mayor of Cowra Shire Council is Ruth Fagan.