Moree Plains Shire
Moree Plains Shire | |||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 29°28′S 149°50′E / 29.467°S 149.833°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | North West Slopes | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Moree | ||||||||||||
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| • Mayor | Susannah Pearse (Independent) | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 17,928 km2 (6,922 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Totals | 13,159 (2016 census) 13,350 (2018 est.) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.73399/km2 (1.90103/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Moree Plains Shire | ||||||||||||
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Moree Plains Shire is a local government area in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The northern boundary of the Shire is located adjacent to the border between New South Wales and Queensland. The Shire is located adjacent to the Newell and Gwydir Highways and the North West railway line.
The mayor of Moree Plains Shire Council is Cr. Susanna Pearse, an independent politician.