Gunnedah Shire Council
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| Gunnedah Shire New South Wales |
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 Location in New South Wales |
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| Population: | 12,074[2] | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 4,994 km² | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Gae Swain | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Gunnedah (63 Elgin Street} [1] | ||||||||||||
| Region: | North West Slopes | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Tamworth | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Gwydir | ||||||||||||
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Gunnedah Council is a local government area in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is situated 264 metres above sea level on the Liverpool Plains in the Namoi River valley. It is traversed by the Oxley Highway and the Kamilaroi Highway.
The Shire is very flat; the tallest hills are 400 to 500 metres above sea level. The climate is hot in summer, mild in winter and dry, although rainstorms in catchment areas occasionally cause flooding of the Namoi River. Major floods cut transport links to Gunnedah, briefly isolating it from the outside world. The Gunnedah area is noted for its abundance of native wildlife, including kangaroos, echidnas and koalas. Koalas can often be found in trees within the town, as well as in the surrounding countryside with the help of signs placed by the local tourist centre.
The Shire includes the towns of Gunnedah, Curlewis, Breeza, Carroll, Mullaley, Emerald Hill, Tambar Springs and Kelvin.
[edit] References
- ^ Gunnedah Shire Council. Department of Local Government. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
- ^ Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2004-05. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2006-12-02.
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