Gunnedah Shire Council

Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Gunnedah Shire


caption = Location in New South Wales
state=New South Wales
region=North West Slopes
area=4994
est =
seat=Gunnedah (63 Elgin Street} cite web
title=Gunnedah Shire Council
publisher = Department of Local Government
url = http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=3550
accessdate = 2006-11-10 ]
logo =
pop= 11,968 cite web
publisher = Australian Bureau of Statistics
title=Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2006-07
url = http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/3218.0Main%20Features52006-07?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2006-07&num=&view=
accessdate = 2008-05-29 ]
url=http://www.infogunnedah.com.au/council
mayor=Adam Marshall
fedgov =Parkes (as of 2007 Election)
stategov =Tamworth
near-nw= Narrabri
near-w= Warrumbungle
near-sw= Warrumbungle
near-s= Liverpool Plains
near-se= Liverpool Plains
near-e= Tamworth
near-ne= Tamworth
near-n= Narrabri

Gunnedah Council is a local government area in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is situated 264 metres above sea level on the Liverpool Plains in the Namoi River valley. It is traversed by the Oxley Highway and the Kamilaroi Highway.

The Shire is very flat; the tallest hills are 400 to 500 metres above sea level. The climate is hot in summer, mild in winter and dry, although heavy rain in catchment areas occasionally cause flooding of the Namoi River. Major floods cut transport links to Gunnedah, briefly isolating it from the outside world. The Gunnedah area is noted for its abundance of native wildlife, including kangaroos, echidnas and koalas. Koalas can often be found in trees within the town, as well as in the surrounding countryside with the help of signs placed by the local tourist centre. The Shire includes the towns of Gunnedah, Curlewis,
Breeza, Carroll, Mullaley, Emerald Hill, Tambar Springs and Kelvin.

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