Corowa Shire
Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Corowa Shire was a local government area in the Riverina region in southern New South Wales, Australia. The area was located adjacent to the Murray River and the Riverina Highway.
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Corowa Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°59′S 146°23′E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 11,383 (2012)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 4.8875/km2 (12.659/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1955 | ||||||||||||||
Abolished | 2016 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,329 km2 (899.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Corowa[2] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Albury | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Division of Farrer | ||||||||||||||
Website | Corowa Shire | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire included the towns of Corowa, Howlong, Balldale, Coreen and Daysdale, Rennie and Mulwala.
It was established in 1955 through a merger of the Corowa Municipality and Coreen Shire.[3]