Bland Shire Council

Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Bland Shire


caption = location in NSW
state=New South Wales
region=Central West
area=8560
seat=West Wyalongcite web
title=Bland Shire Council
publisher = Department of Local Government
url = http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=800
accessdate = 2006-12-01 ]
est =
pop=6,582 cite web
publisher = Australian Bureau of Statistics
title=Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2004-05
url = http://abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features22004-05?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2004-05&num=&view=
accessdate = 2006-12-01 ]

url=http://www.blandshire.nsw.gov.au/
mayor=David Bolte
fedgov=Parkes
stategov=Murrumbidgee
near-nw = Carrathool
near-n = Lachlan
near-ne = Forbes
near-w = Carrathool
near-e = Weddin
near-sw = Griffith
near-s = Narrandera
near-se = Temora

Bland Shire is a Local Government Area (LGA) in the Central West of New South Wales on the Newell Highway and Mid-Western Highways.

The largest town and council seat is West Wyalong. The region also includes the towns of Wyalong, Barmedman, Tallimba, Ungarie, Weethalle, Lake Cargelligo and Mirrool. The Shire's major economic activities are agriculture, mining, transport, tourism and wholesale Distribution.

Average annual rainfall is 482 mm. Average temperature are: maximum 23.3°C, minimum 9.5°C. Prevailing wind direction is: AM: north east; PM: south west, with predominantly calm conditions. Topography is generally undulating or flat. Altitudes range from 200m to 486m. Main tree species include: kurrajong, cypress pine, mallee, box, ironbark, belah and wilga. Native fauna include: water fowls, red and grey kangaroos, echidnas, goannas, possums, bats and mallee fowls. Soil are predominantly clay with some granite soil and red brown earth, mostly neutral in pH. Native pasture plants include: wallaby grasses, Queensland blue grass and plains and wire grass.

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