Murray River Council

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Murray River Council
New South Wales
Murray River LGA NSW.png
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 35°24′S144°19′E / 35.400°S 144.317°E / -35.400; 144.317
Population
 • Density0.9844/km2 (2.5496/sq mi)
Established12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Area11,865 km2 (4,581.1 sq mi) [3]
MayorChris Bilkey
Region Riverina
State electorate(s) Murray
Federal division(s) Farrer
Murray River Council logo.svg
Website Murray River Council
LGAs around Murray River Council:
Balranald Hay, Edward River Edward River
Swan Hill (Victoria)Murray River Council Edward River, Berrigan
Swan Hill, Gannawarra Shire, Campaspe Shire (Victoria) Campaspe Shire (Victoria) Moira (Victoria)

The Murray River Council is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of Murray Shire with Wakool Shire. [3]

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The combined area comprises 11,865 square kilometres (4,581 sq mi) and covers the northern bank of the Murray River and hinterland from Moama downstream to Tooleybuc. At the time of its establishment, the estimated population of the area was 11,456. [3]

Main towns and villages

The largest town in Murray River Council is Moama in the far south east. Other towns and localities in the area include Barham, Bunnaloo, Burraboi, Caldwell, Cunninyeuk, Koraleigh, Kyalite, Mathoura, Moulamein, Murray Downs, Speewa, Tantonan, Tooleybuc, Wakool and Womboota.

Heritage listings

The Murray River Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Council

The Administrator of the Murray River Council from 2016 to September 2017 was David Shaw.

Murray River Council has nine councillors elected proportionally from three wards – Moama, Greater Murray and Greater Wakool. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. [3]

Election results

2024

2024 New South Wales local elections: Murray River
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independent
  Independent Liberal
 Formal votes
 Informal votes
 Total9

Main towns in shire

In 2021 census the shire had a population of 12,850.

Population
Locality20162021
Barham 1,1591,569
Bunnaloo 101107
Burraboi 63196
Caldwell 3342
Cunninyeuk 3724
Dilpurra 2229
Koraleigh 353291
Kyalite 8287
Mallan 5345
Population
Locality20162021
Mathoura 9381,002
Moama 5,6207,213
Moulamein 484489
Murray Downs 265274
Speewa 98115
Stony Crossing 1727
Tantonan 2415
Tooleybuc 277336
Wakool 297262
Womboota 10590

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