| Lockhart Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°13′S 146°43′E / 35.217°S 146.717°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.07726/km2 (2.7901/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1906 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,895.32 km2 (1,117.9 sq mi)[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Rodger Schirmer | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Lockhart | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wagga Wagga | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Lockhart Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Lockhart Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was created in 1906 and is an agricultural and pastoral area.
The main towns and villages in the Shire include Lockhart (950 people), The Rock (860), Yerong Creek (145), Pleasant Hills (130) and Milbrulong (35). It has 1302 rural residents.[when?]
Galore Hill Scenic Reserve is located approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of Lockhart.[4]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lockhart (A) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Lockhart Regional Profile". Riverina Regional Development Board. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
- ^ "Galore Hill Scenic Reserve". Lockhart Shire. 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
