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Information About the Council
Last modified: May 16, 2007 - 1:49 PM
Basic Geographic, Demographic, Historical and Council Specific Information
LocationUralla Shire is a medium sized NSW rural Council with an area of 3,215 sq km located approximately 545km North West of Sydney on the New England Highway. It is a 2.5 hour drive from the coastal cities of Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie. The main township is Uralla which is 22km south of Armidale and 77km north of Tamworth. The localities included in Uralla Shire are: Abington, Arding, Bakers Creek, Balala, Boorolong, Briarbrook, Bundarra, Camerons Creek, Dangarsleigh, Dumaresq, Gostwyck, Invergowrie, Kellys Plains, Kentucky, Kentucky South, Kingstown, Mihi, Rocky River, Salisbury Plains, Saumarez, Saumarez Ponds, Torryburn, Uralla, Wollun and Yarrowyck.Population2001 Census - 299 - Bundarra Township
- 2,306 - Uralla Township
- 1,108 - Invergowrie/Arding/Saumarez/Saumarez Ponds
- 508 - Rocky River/Arding
- 1,518 - other rural areas
- 5,739 - Whole of Shire
The CouncilUralla township was proclaimed a village on 6 September, 1855 (notified in the Government Gazette on 7 September, 1855). Uralla Municipal Council was constituted on 24 April, 1882. Gostwyck Shire Council was constituted on 7 March, 1906. Uralla Shire Council was formed by the union of Uralla Municipal Council and Gostwyck Shire Council on 1 January, 1948. Since inception the Council has had three wards named "A", "B" and "C" with three Councillors elected for each ward.
Contact details
Corporate Services, PO Box 106, URALLA NSW 2358
67784606 (ph)
67785073 (fax)
council@uralla.nsw.gov.au
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