Murray River Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°24′S 144°19′E / 35.400°S 144.317°E | ||||||||||||||
Population |
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• Density | 0.9844/km2 (2.5496/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 11,865 km2 (4,581.1 sq mi)[3] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Chris Bilkey | ||||||||||||||
Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Murray River Council | ||||||||||||||
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The Murray River Council is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of Murray Shire with Wakool Shire.[3]
The combined area comprises 11,865 square kilometres (4,581 sq mi) and covers the northern bank of the Murray River and hinterland from Moama downstream to Tooleybuc. At the time of its establishment, the estimated population of the area was 11,456.[3]
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