Byron Shire
Byron Shire | |||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 28°33′S 153°30′E / 28.550°S 153.500°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Northern Rivers | ||||||||||||
| Established | 7 March 1906 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Mullumbimby | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Sarah Ndiaye | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 566.7 km2 (218.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Totals | 31,556 (2016 census) 34,574 (2018 est.) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 55.684/km2 (144.220/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Byron Shire | ||||||||||||
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Byron Shire is a local government area located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire is located adjacent to the Coral Sea about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of the Queensland border. The shire, administered from the town of Mullumbimby, covers an area of 566.7 square kilometres (218.8 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1906. The shire was named for Cape Byron, itself named by Captain James Cook in May 1770 in honour of Vice-Admiral John Byron.
Michael Lyon was first elected mayor to fill a casual vacancy on 13 May 2021 and then popularly elected at the council elections on 4 December 2021.