Walcha Shire

Walcha Shire
New South Wales
Walcha Shire; New South Wales
	Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	30°59′S 151°36′E / 30.983°S 151.600°E
Population	3,092 (2016 census); 3,132 (2018 est.);
• Density	0.49338/km2 (1.27784/sq mi)
Established	1 June 1955
Area	6,267 km2 (2,419.7 sq mi)
Mayor	Janelle Archdale (Unaligned)
Council seat	Walcha
Region	New England
State electorate(s)	Tamworth; Northern Tablelands;
Federal division(s)	New England
Website	Walcha Shire
	LGAs around Walcha Shire:

Walcha Shire is a local government area located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is situated adjacent to the junction of the Oxley Highway and Thunderbolts Way and is 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the Main North railway line passing through Walcha Road. The shire was formed on 1 June 1955 through the amalgamation of Apsley Shire and the Municipality of Walcha.^[4]

The mayor of Walcha Shire Council is Cr. James Fermanis an unaligned politician.

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Walcha (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
^ "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.
^ "Walcha Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 3 December 2006.
^ "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (49)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 13 May 1955. p. 1331. Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.