Singleton Council
Singleton Council | |||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 32°34′S 151°10′E / 32.567°S 151.167°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1976 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Singleton | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Cr Sue Moore | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 4,893 km2 (1,889 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Totals | 22,987 (2016 census) 23,422 (2018 est.) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.6979/km2 (12.1676/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11 (AEDT) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Singleton Council | ||||||||||||
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Singleton Council is a local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated adjacent to the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.
The mayor of the council is Cr. Sue Moore, an independent politician.
Singleton Shire was established on 1 January 1976 with the amalgamation of Patrick Plains Shire and the Municipality of Singleton.