Unincorporated Far West Area

Unincorporated Far West Area
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Population1,016 (includes c. 400 on Lord Howe Island) (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.01/km2 (0.026/sq mi)
Area93,300.3 km2 (36,023.4 sq mi)
RegionFar West
State electorate(s)Barwon
Federal division(s)Parkes[2]
LGAs around Unincorporated Far West Area:
South Australia Bulloo (Qld) Paroo (Qld)
Broken Hill Unincorporated Far West Area Bourke
South Australia Wentworth Central Darling

The Unincorporated Far West Area is an unincorporated area in the Far West region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is one of only two areas in New South Wales that are not part of any local government area (the other is Lord Howe Island). The region includes several small towns including Tibooburra, Milparinka and Silverton. Silverton and Tibooburra have village councils. The region includes some parts of Broken Hill, but not the city centre, which is in the separate City of Broken Hill local government area. The current administrator is Mr John McManus. It is the only local government area in Australia to have two time zones.

The region has an area of 93,299 square kilometres (36,023 sq mi) which is slightly larger than Hungary and smaller than South Korea.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Unincorporated NSW". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 July 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Parkes (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.