Gunnedah Shire

Gunnedah Shire
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates30°58′S 150°15′E / 30.967°S 150.250°E / -30.967; 150.250
Population12,929 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2.5889/km2 (6.7052/sq mi)
Established1 January 1980 (1980-01-01)
Area4,994 km2 (1,928.2 sq mi)
MayorJamie Chaffey (Independent National)
Council seatGunnedah[2]
RegionNorth West Slopes
State electorate(s)Tamworth
Federal division(s)Parkes
WebsiteGunnedah Shire
LGAs around Gunnedah Shire:
Narrabri Narrabri Tamworth
Warrumbungle Gunnedah Shire Tamworth
Warrumbungle Liverpool Plains Liverpool Plains

Gunnedah Shire is a local government area in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Liverpool Plains in the Namoi River valley and is traversed by the Oxley Highway and the Kamilaroi Highway.

The Shire was established in 1980 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Gunnedah and Liverpool Plains Shire.[3] It includes the town of Gunnedah and surrounding villages of Curlewis, Breeza, Carroll, Mullaley, Emerald Hill, Tambar Springs and Kelvin.

The mayor of Gunnedah is councillor Jamie Chaffey, an Independent National.[4]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gunnedah (A)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 April 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Gunnedah Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
  3. ^ Hobson, Marie (2 May 2013). "The 'heart and soul' of Gunnedah". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  4. ^ http://www.gunnedah.nsw.gov.au/index.php/council/keep-in-touch/news-media/item/1099-councillor-jamie-chaffey-elected-as-mayor-of-gunnedah-shire [dead link]