Narrandera Shire Council

Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Narrandera Shire


caption = Location in NSW
state=New South Wales
region=Riverina
area = 4116.02
area_footnotes = [cite web|title = Narrandera Regional Profile | url = http://www.rrdb.com.au/rivprofile/narrandera.htm | publisher = Riverina Regional Development Board |accessdate = 2008-08-28]
seat=Narrandera (141 East Street)cite web
title=Narrandera Shire Council
publisher = Department of Local Government
url = http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=5800
accessdate = 2006-12-01 ]
est=1960
pop=6,594 (2005 Est) 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 ]
logo =
url=http://www.narrandera.nsw.gov.au/
mayor=Des Edwards
fed_elect=Riverina
state_elect=Murrumbidgee
near-nw= Carrathool
near-w= Leeton
near-sw= Murrumbidgee
near-s= Urana
near-se= Lockhart
near-e= Wagga Wagga
near-ne= Coolamon
near-n= Bland

Narrandera Shire is a local government area in New South Wales, Australia in the Riverina region. It is on the Sturt and Newell Highways.

The Shire includes the town of Narrandera and the villages of Grong Grong, Binya and Barellan.

The present Narrandera Shire was formed on 1 January 1960. This was by an amalgamation of the previous Narrandera Municipality and part of the Yanko Shire. The first Narrandera Municipality was incorporated on 18 March 1885. Narrandera Shire is a large Shire in the geographical centre of the Riverina, with over 1000 kilometres of roads within its boundaries.

Mayors of Narrandera:

# R H Ferrier (1885)
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# J Armstrong (1887)

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