Cowra Shire
| Cowra Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Shire offices in Cowra | |||||||||||||||
Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°49′S 148°44′E / 33.817°S 148.733°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 12,724 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.528/km2 (11.728/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,810 km2 (1,084.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Ruth Fagan | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Cowra | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Cowra Shire | ||||||||||||||
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The Cowra Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Lachlan River, the Mid-Western Highway and the Lachlan Valley Way.
The largest town and council seat is Cowra. The municipality also has a number of small villages: Billimari, Darbys Falls, Gooloogong, Morongla, Noonbinna, Wattamondara, Woodstock, and Wyangala.
The mayor of Cowra Shire Council is Ruth Fagan.