Warren Shire
Warren Shire | |||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales Warren Shire Council Administration Office, 2017 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 31°42′S 147°50′E / 31.700°S 147.833°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Orana | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1957 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Warren | ||||||||||||
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| • Mayor | Greg Whiteley | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 10,760 km2 (4,150 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Totals | 2,732 (2016 census) 2,745 (2018 est.) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.26/km2 (0.67/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Warren Shire | ||||||||||||
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Warren Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Macquarie River and the Mitchell and Oxley Highways. The use of the area is mainly for wool and cotton growing.
The shire was formed on 1 January 1957 through the amalgamation of Marthaguy Shire with the Municipality of Warren. The shire includes the regional towns of Warren and Nevertire.
On October 10, 2024, Cr. Greg Whiteley was elected unopposed as the new mayor of Warren Shire Council, stepping into the role previously held by long-serving Mayor Milton Quigley.