Gunnedah Shire

This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Gunnedah, New South Wales.

Gunnedah Shire
Local government area
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates: 30°58′S 150°15′E / 30.967°S 150.250°E / -30.967; 150.250
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionNorth West Slopes
Established1 January 1980 (1980-01-01)
Council seatGunnedah
Government
 • MayorColleen Fuller
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
4,994 km2 (1,928 sq mi)
Population
 • Total12,929 (2021 census)
 • Density2.5889/km2 (6.7052/sq mi)
WebsiteGunnedah Shire
LGAs around Gunnedah Shire
Narrabri Narrabri Tamworth
Warrumbungle Gunnedah Shire Tamworth
Warrumbungle Liverpool Plains Liverpool Plains

Gunnedah Shire is a local government area in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Liverpool Plains in the Namoi River valley and is traversed by the Oxley Highway and the Kamilaroi Highway.

The Shire was established in 1980 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Gunnedah and Liverpool Plains Shire. It includes the town of Gunnedah and surrounding villages of Curlewis, Breeza, Carroll, Mullaley, Emerald Hill, Tambar Springs and Kelvin.

The mayor of Gunnedah is councillor Colleen Fuller, an Independent.

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