Berrigan Shire
Berrigan Shire | |||||||||||||
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Berrigan Shire Office, Chanter Street, Berrigan. Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 35°38′S 145°48′E / 35.633°S 145.800°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1906 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Berrigan | ||||||||||||
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| • Mayor | Cr. Julia Cornwell-McKean (Unaligned) | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 2,066 km2 (798 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Totals | 8,665 (2021 census) 8,707 (2018 est.) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.1941/km2 (10.863/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Berrigan Shire | ||||||||||||
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Berrigan Shire is a local government area in the southern Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire lies on the New South Wales State border with Victoria formed by the Murray River. The Shire is adjacent to the Newell and Riverina Highways. The Shire is a mainly agricultural region, with dairying, cattle raising, woolgrowing and cropping the main activities. The vast majority of the Shire is irrigated. Tourism is another major activity, concentrated on the river towns of Tocumwal and Barooga.
The mayor of Berrigan Shire is Cr. Julia Cornwell-McKean, an unaligned politician.