Uralla Shire

Uralla Shire
New South Wales
Council chambers, 2010
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates30°39′S 151°30′E / 30.650°S 151.500°E / -30.650; 151.500
Population
 • Density1.8724/km2 (4.850/sq mi)
Established1 January 1948 (1948-01-01)[3]
Area3,230 km2 (1,247.1 sq mi)
MayorRobert Bell (Independent)
Council seatUralla[4]
RegionNew England
State electorate(s)Northern Tablelands
Federal division(s)New England
WebsiteUralla Shire
LGAs around Uralla Shire:
Gwydir Inverell Armidale
Tamworth Uralla Shire Armidale
Tamworth Walcha Walcha

Uralla Shire is a local government area located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The New England Highway passes through the Shire.

The Shire was established on 1 January 1948 as a result of the amalgamation of the Municipality of Uralla with the surrounding Gostwyck Shire.[3] The mayor of Uralla Shire Council is Cr. Robert Bell.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Uralla (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  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. ^ a b "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (2821)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 5 December 1947. p. 139. Retrieved 14 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Uralla Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Archived from the original on 28 March 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.