| Barraba Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 2,185 (2004)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.71203/km2 (1.8441/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1906 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,068.7 km2 (1,184.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Barraba | ||||||||||||||
| Region | New England | ||||||||||||||
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Barraba Shire was a local government area located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia, about 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Tamworth via Fossickers Way. The Shire, administered from the town of Barraba covered an area of 3,068.7 square kilometres (1,184.8 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1906 until 2004, when it was split between two new LGAs, Gwydir Shire and Tamworth Regional Council.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (23 March 2005). "3218.0 — Regional Population Growth, Australia and New Zealand, 2003-04 — New South Wales". Retrieved 17 June 2011.