Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | |
 Location of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council in New South Wales |
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 Australia
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| State : |
 New South Wales
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| Administrative headquarters: | Port Macquarie |
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| Area : | 3,683.0 km² |
| Residents : | 78,539 (2016) |
| Population density : | 21 inhabitants per km² |
Coordinates: 31 ° 26 ′ S , 152 ° 29 ′ E Port Macquarie-Hastings is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of New South Wales . The area is 3,683.0 km² and has about 78,500 inhabitants.
Port Macquarie-Hastings is located on the east coast in the Mid-North Coast region of the state 390 km northeast of the metropolis of Sydney and 560 km south of Brisbane . The area comprises 116 hamlets and towns, including Bellangry, Birdwood, Bonny Hills, Byabarra, Camden Haven, Comboyne, Ellenborough, North Haven, West Haven, Dunbogan, Gannons Creek, Herons Creek, Kendall, Kew, Kindee, Lake Cathie, Lakewood, Laurieton, Long Flat, Lorne, Mortons Creek, Pappinbarra, Pembrooke, Port Macquarie , Rollands Plains, Telegraph Point, Wauchope and Yarras. The council's administrative headquarters are in the port city of Port Macquarie, which has a population of around 44,800.
administration
The Port Macquarie-Hastings Council has nine members. Eight Councilors and the Council Chairman and Mayor are directly elected by all residents of the LGA. Port Macquarie-Hastings is not divided into districts.
Web links
- Official site of the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (English)
- id.com.au: Port Macquarie-Hastings Council area Community Profile (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics : Port Macquarie-Hastings (A) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Port Macquarie ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2020.