Greater Hume Shire
| Greater Hume New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°42′14.94″S 147°9′13.07″E / 35.7041500°S 147.1536306°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population |
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| • Density | 1.80143/km2 (4.6657/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2004 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5,746 km2 (2,218.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Tony Quinn | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Holbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albury | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Greater Hume | ||||||||||||||
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Greater Hume Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed in 2004 incorporating Culcairn Shire, the majority of Holbrook Shire and part of Hume Shire. The shire had an estimated population of 10,137 as at 2012.
The Shire is located adjacent to the Hume, Olympic and Riverina Highways and the Sydney–Melbourne railway.
The mayor of the Greater Hume Shire Council is Cr. Heather Wilton, an independent politician.