Lockhart Shire
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Lockhart, New South Wales.
Lockhart Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was created in 1906 and is an agricultural and pastoral area.
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Lockhart Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°13′S 146°43′E | ||||||||||||||
Population | |||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.07726/km2 (2.7901/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1906 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,895.32 km2 (1,117.9 sq mi)[3] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Rodger Schirmer | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Lockhart | ||||||||||||||
Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Wagga Wagga | ||||||||||||||
Website | Lockhart Shire | ||||||||||||||
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The main towns and villages in the Shire include Lockhart (950 people), The Rock (860), Yerong Creek (145), Pleasant Hills (130) and Milbrulong (35). It has 1302 rural residents.[when?]
Galore Hill Scenic Reserve is located approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of Lockhart.[4]