Conargo Shire Council

Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Conargo Shire
state = nsw


caption = Location in NSW
pop = 1,417
density = 0.16
area = 8751
est =
seat = Conargo (Offices in neighbouring Deniliquin, 122 End Street)
mayor = Norm McAllister
region = Riverina

url = http://www.conargo.nsw.gov.au/
stategov = Murray-Darling
fedgov = Farrer
near-nw = Hay
near-n = Murrumbidgee
near-ne = Murrumbidgee
near-e = Jerilderie
near-w = Wakool
near-sw = Murray
near-s = Deniliquin
near-se = Berrigan

Conargo Shire Council is a local government area in New South Wales, Australia. It is the smallest (by population) Local Government Area in New South Wales. Conargo Shire was established in 1907. In 2001 the former Windouran shire was absorbed into Conargo Shire. This amalgamation resulted in an additional 5090 square kilometres and another 387 residents. It is divided into 4 Wards, and contains six villages - Conargo, Blighty, Mayrung, Pretty Pine, Wanganella and Booroorban.

Before mergers in recent decades it was a common in New South Wales for rural shires to have their offices in an adjacent rural municipality (rural town). The only surviving case is Conargo Shire Council's offices in Deniliquin.

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