Junee Shire
The Junee Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire comprises an area of 2,030 square kilometres (780 sq mi) and is located adjacent to the Olympic Highway and the Main South railway line. It was formed on 1 January 1981 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Junee and Illabo Shire resulting from the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980.
| Junee Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°52′S 147°34′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population |
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| • Density | 3.101/km2 (8.032/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1981 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,030 km2 (783.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr. Neil Smith (Unaligned) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Junee | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Junee Shire | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire includes the town of Junee and the small towns of Bethungra, Illabo, Wantabadgery, Harefield, Old Junee, Junee Reefs, Dirnaseer and Eurongilly.
The mayor of Junee Shire is Cr. Neil Smith, an independent politician.
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