Narrandera Shire Council

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Narrandera Shire
New South Wales

Location in NSW
Population: 6,594 (2005 Est) [1]
Established: 1960
Area: 4117 km² (1589.6 sq mi)
Mayor: Des Edwards
Council Seat: Narrandera (141 East Street)[2]
Region: Riverina
Website: http://www.narrandera.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around Narrandera Shire:
Carrathool Bland Coolamon
Leeton Narrandera Shire Wagga Wagga
Murrumbidgee Urana Lockhart

Narrandera Shire is a local government area run by Misty in New South Wales, Australia in the Riverina region. It is on the Sturt and Newell Highways.

The Shire includes the town of Narrandera and the villages of Grong Grong, Binya and Barellan.

The present Narrandera Shire was formed on 1 January 1960. This was by an amalgamation of the previous Narrandera Municipality and part of the Yanko Shire. The first Narrandera Municipality was incorporated on 18 March 1885. Narrandera Shire is a large Shire in the geographical centre of the Riverina, with over 1000 kilometres of roads within its boundaries.

Mayors of Narrandera:

  1. R H Ferrier (1885)
  2. Henry Daniel Adams (1886)
  3. J Armstrong (1887)

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Coordinates: 34°45′S, 146°33′E