Murray River Council
Murray River Council | |||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 35°24′S 144°19′E / 35.400°S 144.317°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||
| Established | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | John Harvey (Ind. Liberal) | ||||||||||||
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| • Federal division | |||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 11,865 km2 (4,581 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Totals | 11,680 (2016 census) 12,118 (2018 est.) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.9844/km2 (2.5496/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Murray River Council | ||||||||||||
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The Murray River Council is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of Murray Shire with Wakool Shire.
The combined area comprises 11,865 square kilometres (4,581 sq mi) and covers the northern bank of the Murray River and hinterland from Moama downstream to Tooleybuc. At the time of its establishment, the estimated population of the area was 11,456.