Kempsey Shire Council

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Kempsey Shire
New South Wales
Population: 28,742[1]
Established: 1976
Area: 3,380 km²
Mayor: Betty Green[2]
Council Seat: Kempsey (Cnr Elbow and Tozer Streets, West Kempsey)
Region: Mid North Coast
State District: Oxley
Federal Division: Lyne, Cowper
Website: http://www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au
LGAs around Kempsey Shire
Armidale Dumaresq Nambucca Pacific Ocean
Walcha Kempsey Shire Pacific Ocean
Walcha Port Macquarie-Hastings Pacific Ocean

Kempsey Shire Council is a local government area in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line. Kempsey Shire was formed in 1976 by the amalgamation of the former Kempsey Municipality and the former Macleay Shire.

The shire includes Kempsey, South West Rocks, Arakoon, Oceanside, New Entrance, Jerseyville, Hat Head and Crescent Head.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2004-05. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2006-12-03.
  2. ^ Kempsey Shire Council. Department of Local Government. Retrieved on 2006-11-21.

Coordinates: 31°05′S 152°50′E