Berrigan Shire

Berrigan Shire
New South Wales
Berrigan Shire Office, Chanter Street, Berrigan.
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates35°38′S 145°48′E / 35.633°S 145.800°E / -35.633; 145.800
Population
 • Density4.0958/km2 (10.608/sq mi)
Established1906
Area2,066 km2 (797.7 sq mi)
MayorCr. Julia Cornwell-McKean (Unaligned)
Council seatBerrigan
RegionRiverina
State electorate(s)Murray
Federal division(s)Farrer
WebsiteBerrigan Shire
LGAs around Berrigan Shire:
Edward River Murrumbidgee Federation
Murray River Berrigan Shire Federation
Moira (Vic) Moira (Vic) Moira (Vic)

Berrigan Shire is a local government area in the southern Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire lies on the New South Wales State border with Victoria formed by the Murray River. The Shire is adjacent to the Newell and Riverina Highways. The Shire is a mainly agricultural region, with dairying, cattle raising, woolgrowing and cropping the main activities. The vast majority of the Shire is irrigated. Tourism is another major activity, concentrated on the river towns of Tocumwal and Barooga.

The mayor of Berrigan Shire is Cr. Julia Cornwell-McKean, an unaligned politician.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Berrigan (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.

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