Walcha Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 30°59′S 151°36′E / 30.983°S 151.600°E | ||||||||||||||
Population |
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• Density | 0.49338/km2 (1.27784/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1 June 1955 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 6,267 km2 (2,419.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Janelle Archdale (Unaligned) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Walcha[3] | ||||||||||||||
Region | New England | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | New England | ||||||||||||||
Website | Walcha Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Walcha Shire is a local government area located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is situated adjacent to the junction of the Oxley Highway and Thunderbolts Way and is 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the Main North railway line passing through Walcha Road. The shire was formed on 1 June 1955 through the amalgamation of Apsley Shire and the Municipality of Walcha.[4]
The mayor of Walcha Shire Council is Cr. James Fermanis an unaligned politician.