Junee Shire
Junee Shire | |||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 34°52′S 147°34′E / 34.867°S 147.567°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1981 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Junee | ||||||||||||
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| • Mayor | Cr. Neil Smith (Unaligned) | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 2,030 km2 (780 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Totals | 6,295 (2016) 6,631 (2018 est.) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.101/km2 (8.032/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Junee Shire | ||||||||||||
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The Junee Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire comprises an area of 2,030 square kilometres (780 sq mi) and is located adjacent to the Olympic Highway and the Main South railway line. It was formed on 1 January 1981 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Junee and Illabo Shire resulting from the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980.
The Shire includes the town of Junee and the small towns of Bethungra, Illabo, Wantabadgery, Harefield, Old Junee, Junee Reefs, Dirnaseer and Eurongilly.
The mayor of Junee Shire is Cr. Neil Smith, an independent politician.