Snowy River Shire

This article is about the former local government area. For the current local government area, see Snowy Monaro Regional Council. For the river, see Snowy River.

Snowy River Shire
Local government area
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates: 36°22′S 148°49′E / 36.367°S 148.817°E / -36.367; 148.817
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionMonaro
Established1906 (as Dalgety Shire)
Abolished12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Council seatBerridale and Jindabyne
Government
 • MayorJohn Cahill (Independent)
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
6,030 km2 (2,330 sq mi)
Population
 • Total8,087 (2013 est)
 • Density1.3411/km2 (3.4735/sq mi)
WebsiteSnowy River Shire
LGAs around Snowy River Shire
Tumut Australian Capital Territory Cooma-Monaro
Tumbarumba Snowy River Shire Cooma-Monaro
East Gippsland (Vic) East Gippsland (Vic) Bombala

The Snowy River Shire was a local government area in the Australian Alps region of New South Wales, Australia from 1939 until May 2016. It was named after the Snowy River that runs through it. Prior to 1936, it had been named as Dalgety Shire since establishment in 1906.

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