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Murray Shire
| Murray Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location of the former shire in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°49′S 144°54′E / 35.817°S 144.900°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,312 (2012)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1906 | ||||||||||||||
| Abolished | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,345 km2 (1,677.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr. Thomas Weyrich (Independent)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Mathoura | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Murray | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Murray Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Murray Shire was a local government area in the Murray region of south western New South Wales, Australia. It included the towns of Moama and Mathoura. It was abolished on 12 May 2016 and its area merged with the Wakool Shire to establish the Murray River Council.
The last mayor of Murray Shire was Cr. Thomas Weyrich, an independent politician.[2]
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2012". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2012.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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