The Murray River Council is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of Murray Shire with Wakool Shire.
The combined area comprises and covers the northern bank of the Murray River and hinterland from Moama downstream to Tooleybuc. At the time of its establishment, the estimated population of the area was .
Main towns and villages
The largest town in Murray River Council is Moama in the far south east. Other towns and localities in the area include Barham, Bunnaloo, Burraboi, Caldwell, Cunninyeuk, Koraleigh, Kyalite, Mathoura, Moulamein, Murray Downs, Speewa, Tantonan, Tooleybuc, Wakool and Womboota.
Council
The Administrator of the Murray River Council from 2016 to September 2017 was David Shaw.
Murray River Council has nine councillors elected proportionally from three wards – Moama, Greater Murray and Greater Wakool. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office.
Election results 2024
Main towns in shire
In 2021 census the shire had a population of 12,850.
Population Locality 2016 2021 Barham 1,159 1,569 Bunnaloo 101 107 Burraboi 63 196 Caldwell 33 42 Cunninyeuk 37 24 Dilpurra 22 29 Koraleigh 353 291 Kyalite 82 87 Mallan 53 45
Population Locality 2016 2021 Mathoura 938 1,002 Moama 5,620 7,213 Moulamein 484 489 Murray Downs 265 274 Speewa 98 115 Stony Crossing 17 27 Tantonan 24 15 Tooleybuc 277 336 Wakool 297 262 Womboota 105 90
Heritage listings The Murray River Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Barham, 319 Main Road: Barham Bridge over Murray River Cunninyeuk, 94 Noorong Road (Main Road): Gee Gee Bridge over Wakool River Moama, Hunt Street: Moama Historic Precinct Swan Hill, 386 Main Road: Coonamit Bridge over Wakool River Swan Hill, 67 Main Road (East): Swan Hill-Murray River Road Bridge Tooleybuc, 222 Main Road: Tooleybuc Bridge Wakool, Moulamein Highway: Murray Downs Homestead
External links
Murray Regional Tourism - Official tourism body for the Murray region Visit the Murray - Official visitor website for the Murray region
See also
Local government areas of New South Wales
References