Bathurst Regional Council
Bathurst Regional Council | |||||||||||||
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Bathurst Civic Centre Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 33°25′S 149°34′E / 33.417°S 149.567°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central West | ||||||||||||
| Established | 26 May 2004 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Bathurst | ||||||||||||
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| • Mayor | Robert 'Stumpy' Taylor | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 3,820 km2 (1,470 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Totals | 43,567 (LGA 2021) 43,206 (2018 est.) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Bathurst Regional Council | ||||||||||||
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Bathurst Regional Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is located adjacent to the Great Western Highway, Mid-Western Highway, Mitchell Highway and the Main Western railway line. At the 2021 census, the Bathurst Region had a population of 43,567.
The administrative centre of the area is located in the city of Bathurst, approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) west of Sydney.
The mayor of Bathurst is Cr. Robert 'Stumpy' Taylor, Deputy Mayor being Cr. Benjamin Fry, both unaligned politicians.