| Snowy River Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°22′S 148°49′E / 36.367°S 148.817°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8,087 (2013 est)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.3411/km2 (3.4735/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1906 (as Dalgety Shire) | ||||||||||||||
| Abolished | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6,030 km2 (2,328.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | John Cahill (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Berridale and Jindabyne[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Monaro | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Monaro | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Snowy River Shire | ||||||||||||||
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The Snowy River Shire was a local government area in the Australian Alps region of New South Wales, Australia from 1939 until May 2016. It was named after the Snowy River that runs through it. Prior to 1936, it had been named as Dalgety Shire since establishment in 1906.
- ^ "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 1. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, New South Wales". 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Snowy River Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 13 November 2006.