Boorowa Shire
| Boorowa Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°26′S 148°43′E / 34.433°S 148.717°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,558 (2013 est) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.9919/km2 (2.5689/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 September 1944 | ||||||||||||||
| Abolished | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,579 km2 (995.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Wendy Tuckerman | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Boorowa | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South Western Slopes, Southern Tablelands | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Boorowa Council | ||||||||||||||
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Boorowa Council was a local government area in the South Western Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The LGA was located adjacent to the Lachlan Valley Way and included Boorowa and the small towns of Rye Park, Rugby, Frogmore and Reids Flat. Burrowa LGA was formed on 1 September 1944 through the amalgamation of Murrungal Shire and the Municipality of Burrowa.
On 12 May 2016, the Boorowa Council was abolished and merged with the Harden and Young shires to establish the Hilltops Council.
The last mayor of Boorowa Council was Cr. Wendy Tuckerman, an independent politician.