Cowra Shire
Cowra Shire | |||||||||||||
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Shire offices in Cowra Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 33°49′S 148°44′E / 33.817°S 148.733°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central West | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1980 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Cowra | ||||||||||||
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| • Mayor | Ruth Fagan | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 2,810 km2 (1,080 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 12,724 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.528/km2 (11.728/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Cowra Shire | ||||||||||||
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The Cowra Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Lachlan River, the Mid-Western Highway and the Lachlan Valley Way.
The largest town and council seat is Cowra. The municipality also has a number of small villages: Billimari, Darbys Falls, Gooloogong, Morongla, Noonbinna, Wattamondara, Woodstock, and Wyangala.
The mayor of Cowra Shire Council is Ruth Fagan.