Murrumbidgee Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°48′S 145°53′E / 34.800°S 145.883°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,415 (2012)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.68843/km2 (1.7830/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Abolished | 2016 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3,508 km2 (1,354.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Darlington Point[2] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
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Murrumbidgee Shire was a local government area in the Riverina region of south western New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was located adjacent to the Murrumbidgee River and the Newell Highway.
The two main administrative centres for the Murrumbidgee Shire were Coleambally and Darlington Point. It also contained the small town of Waddi.