Bathurst Regional Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
![]() Bathurst Civic Centre | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°25′S 149°34′E / 33.417°S 149.567°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 43,567 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 26 May 2004 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3,820 km2 (1,474.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Dr Jess Jennings | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Bathurst | ||||||||||||||
Region | Central West | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bathurst | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Calare | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Bathurst Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
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Bathurst Regional Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is located adjacent to the Great Western Highway, Mid-Western Highway, Mitchell Highway and the Main Western railway line. At the 2021 census, the Bathurst Region had a population of 43,567.[3]
The administrative centre of the area is located in the city of Bathurst, approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) west of Sydney.
The mayor of Bathurst is Cr. Dr Jess Jennings, Deputy Mayor being Cr. Benjamin Fry, both unaligned politicians.[4]
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