Tweed Shire

Tweed Shire
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates28°20′S 153°23′E / 28.333°S 153.383°E / -28.333; 153.383
Population
  • 91,371 (2016)[1]
  • 96,108 (2018 est.)[2]
 • Density69.168/km2 (179.14/sq mi)
Established1947
Area1,321 km2 (510.0 sq mi)
MayorChris Cherry
Council seatMurwillumbah
RegionNorthern Rivers
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Richmond
WebsiteTweed Shire
LGAs around Tweed Shire:
Scenic Rim (Qld) Gold Coast (Qld) Coral Sea (Pacific Ocean)
Kyogle Tweed Shire Coral Sea (Pacific Ocean)
Lismore Byron Coral Sea (Pacific Ocean)
Pacific Motorway and Tweed Valley viewed from Duranbah

Tweed Shire is a local government area located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. It is adjacent to the border with Queensland, where that meets the Coral Sea. Administered from the town of Murwillumbah, Tweed Shire covers an area of 1,321 square kilometres (510 sq mi), and has existed as a local government entity since 1947. It was named for the Tweed River.

The current mayor of Tweed Shire Council is Cr. Chris Cherry.[3][4]

  1. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014–15". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Independent Chris Cherry wins Mayoral vote in Tweed". Echonetdaily. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. ^ Tweed Link, Issue 1171 23 September 2020, page 1