Murrumbidgee Shire

Murrumbidgee Shire
New South Wales
Shire office and chambers, in Darlington Point.
Location within New South Wales
Coordinates34°48′S 145°53′E / 34.800°S 145.883°E / -34.800; 145.883
Population2,415 (2012)[1]
 • Density0.68843/km2 (1.7830/sq mi)
Abolished2016
Area3,508 km2 (1,354.4 sq mi)
Council seatDarlington Point[2]
RegionRiverina
State electorate(s)Murray
Federal division(s)Riverina
LGAs around Murrumbidgee Shire:
Carrathool Griffith Leeton
Hay Murrumbidgee Shire Narrandera
Conargo Jerilderie Urana

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.

  1. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2012". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Murrumbidgee Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 9 November 2006.