Upper Lachlan Shire
| Upper Lachlan Shire | |
 Location of the Upper Lachlan Shire in New South Wales |
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 Australia
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 New South Wales
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| Administrative headquarters: | Crookwell |
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| Area : | 7,127.4 km² |
| Residents : | 7,695 (2016) |
| Population density : | 1.1 inhabitants per km² |
Coordinates: 34 ° 27 ′ S , 149 ° 28 ′ E The Upper Lachlan Shire is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of New South Wales . The area is 7,127.4 km² and has about 7,700 inhabitants.
Upper Lachlan is located in the south-east region of the state about 230 km southwest of the metropolis Sydney and 130 km northeast of the Australian capital Canberra . The area comprises 86 hamlets and towns, including Bannister, Bevendale, Biala, Bigga, Binda, Blakney Creek, Blanket Flat, Breadalbane, Broadway, Collector, Cottawalla, Crooked Corner, Crookwell, Cullerin, Dalton, Fish River, Fullerton, Glenerin, Golspie , Grabben Gullen, Gunning, Gurrundah, Hadley, Jerrawa, Kempton, Lade Vale, Laggan, Leighwood, Lerida, Limerick, Lost River, McAlister, Merrill, Mulgowrie, Oolong, Peelwood, Pejar, Roslyn, Taralga, Thalaba, Third Creek, Tuena , Wheeo, Wiarborough, Wowagin, Yalbraith and parts of Middle Arm and Wayo. The Shire Council is located in the town of Crookwell in the center of the LGA, which is home to around 2,100 people.
administration
The Upper Lachlan Shire Council has nine members who are elected by LGA residents. Upper Hunter is not divided into districts. The mayor of the council is also recruited from among the councilors.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics : Upper Lachlan Shire (A) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Crookwell ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2020.