Dungog Shire
Dungog Shire | |||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 32°24′S 151°45′E / 32.400°S 151.750°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1 July 1958 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Dungog | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Digby Rayward (Independent) | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 2,251 km2 (869 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Totals | 9,195 (2015 est) 9,346 (2018 est.) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.08/km2 (10.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11 (AEDT) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Dungog Shire | ||||||||||||
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Dungog Shire is a local government area in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is situated adjacent to the Barrington Tops and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.
Dungog Shire was formed on 1 July 1958 through the amalgamation of Wallarobba Shire with the Municipality of Dungog.
The mayor of the Dungog Shire Council is Clr. John Connors, an independent politician.