Balranald Shire
Balranald Shire | |||||||||||||
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location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 34°37′S 143°34′E / 34.617°S 143.567°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Balranald | ||||||||||||
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| • Mayor | Louie Zaffina | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 21,693 km2 (8,376 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 2,208 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.101784/km2 (0.26362/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Balranald Shire | ||||||||||||
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Balranald Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of western New South Wales, Australia on the Sturt Highway. It is the location of World Heritage listed Mungo National Park. It includes the towns of Balranald and Euston. Other localities in the Shire include Kyalite, Hatfield, Penarie, Clare and Oxley.
As of 29 January 2020, the Balranald Shire Council Mayor and elected members were dismissed by NSW local government minister Shelley Hancock, after the recommendations of the report of commissioner Roslyn McCulloch. Mike Colreavy has been appointed the administrator until local council elections in 2024.
Following the NSW State Government Local Government elections in September 2024, a new Council and Mayor were appointed for Balranald Shire Council.