Upper Lachlan Shire
Upper Lachlan | |||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 34°27′S 149°28′E / 34.450°S 149.467°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Tablelands | ||||||||||||
| Established | 2004 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Crookwell | ||||||||||||
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| • Mayor | Paul Culhane (Independent) | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 7,102 km2 (2,742 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 8,514 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.19882/km2 (3.1049/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Upper Lachlan | ||||||||||||
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Upper Lachlan Shire is a local government area in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed in February 2004 from Crookwell Shire and parts of Mulwaree, Gunning and Yass Shires.
The mayor of Upper Lachlan Shire Council is Cr. Paul Culhane, an unaligned politician.