Bland Shire
Bland Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. it covers an area of 8,560 square kilometres (3,310 sq mi). As at the 2016 census the population was 5,995. It is a member of the League of Extraordinary Communities which was established by Dull, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK and Boring, Oregon, USA.
| Bland Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°56′S 147°15′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population |
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| • Density | 0.7004/km2 (1.8139/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8,560 km2 (3,305.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Brian Monaghan (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | West Wyalong | ||||||||||||||
| Region | New South Wales Riverina | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Bland Shire | ||||||||||||||
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The major economic activities of the shire are agriculture, mining, transport, tourism and wholesale distribution.
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