Narrandera Shire
Narrandera Shire | |||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 34°45′S 146°33′E / 34.750°S 146.550°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1960 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Narrandera | ||||||||||||
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| • Mayor | Cr. Neville Kschenka (Independent) | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 4,116.2 km2 (1,589.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Totals | 5,853 (2016) 5,931 (2018 est.) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.42194/km2 (3.6828/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Narrandera Shire | ||||||||||||
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Narrandera Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Sturt and Newell Highways.
The present Narrandera Shire was formed on 1 January 1960 by an amalgamation of the previous Narrandera Municipality and Yanko Shire. The first Narrandera Municipality was incorporated on 18 March 1885. Narrandera Shire is a large shire in the geographical centre of the Riverina, with over 1,500 kilometres (930 mi) of roads within its boundaries.
The Shire includes the town of Narrandera and the villages of Grong Grong, Binya and Barellan.
The mayor of Narrandera Shire is Cr. Neville Kschenka, an independent politician.