Leeton Shire
| Shire of Leeton | |
 Location of the Leeton Shire in New South Wales |
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 Australia
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| State : |
 New South Wales
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| Administrative headquarters: | Leeton |
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| Area : | 1,167.2 km² |
| Residents : | 11,168 (2016) |
| Population density : | 9.6 inhabitants per km² |
| Wards : | 3 |
Coordinates: 34 ° 33 ' S , 146 ° 24' O Leeton Shire is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of New South Wales . The area is 1,167.2 km² and has around 11,200 inhabitants.
Leeton is located in the south of the state on the Murrumbidgee River about 370 km west of the Australian capital Canberra and 580 km west of the metropolis of Sydney . The area comprises 36 hamlets and hamlets, including Amesbury, Corbie Hill, Fivebough, Gogeldrie, Gralee, Leeton , Leeton North, Merungle Hill, Murrami, Parkview, Stanbridge, Stoney Point, Wamoon, Wattle Hill, Willimbong, Yanco and part of Whitton . The Shire Council is based in Leeton in the east of the LGA, where about 6,900 people live.
administration
The Leeton Shire Council has nine members, who are elected by the residents of the three wards (three councilors each from A, B and C ward). These three districts are defined independently of the localities. The mayor of the council is also recruited from among the councilors.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics : Leeton (A) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Leeton ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2020.