Cabonne Shire

Cabonne Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	33°06′S 148°51′E / 33.100°S 148.850°E / -33.100; 148.850Coordinates: 33°06′S 148°51′E / 33.100°S 148.850°E / -33.100; 148.850
Population	13,246 (2009)[1]
• Density	2.19814/km2 (5.6932/sq mi)
Area	6,026 km2 (2,326.7 sq mi)
Mayor	Ian Gosper
Council seat	Molong[2]
Region	Central West
State electorate(s)	Orange Dubbo
Federal Division(s)	Calare
Website	www.cabonne.nsw.gov.au
LGAs around Cabonne Shire: Parkes Dubbo Wellington Forbes Cabonne Shire Orange Weddin Cowra Blayney

Cabonne Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mitchell Highway and the Broken Hill railway line, partly surrounding the City of Orange, and is based in the town of Molong.

The area includes the site of Australia's first gold rush, Ophir, and is also known for agriculture (including grape growing and wine-production), tourism (including ballooning), and mining.

Towns and localities

• Molong

• Boree
• Borenore
• Canowindra (shared with Cowra)
• Cargo
• Cudal
• Cumnock
• Eugowra (shared with Forbes)
• Manildra
• Moorbel
• Mullion Creek
• Murga
• Nashdale
• Toogong
• Windera
• Yeoval

Council

The Cabonne Council chambers in Bank Street, Molong.

Current composition and election method

Cabonne Shire Council is composed of twelve Councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All Councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor is elected by the Councillors at the first meeting of the Council. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:^[3]

The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:^[3]

External links

• Cabonne Council area map and statistics at the Australian Bureau of Statistics

References