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Western Riverina Catchment

About the profile areas

The 2023 Estimated Resident Population for Western Riverina Catchment is 55,102, with a population density of 1.15 persons per square km.

Location and boundaries

The Western Riverina Catchment is located in south-western New South Wales, between 420 and 570 kilometres north of the Melbourne CBD, between 500 and 720 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD, and between 240 and 480 kilometres north-west of the Canberra CBD. The Western Riverina Catchment is bounded by Central Darling Shire and Cobar Shire in the north, the localities of Euabalong, Kiacatoo, Tullibigeal, Ungarie, West Wyalong, Wyalong and Barmedman, Temora Shire, the localities of Methul, Cowabbie and Matong and Wagga Wagga City in the east, Lockhart Shire, the Federation Council area, the Murrumbidgee Council area and the Edward River Council area in the south, and the Murray River Council area and Balranald Shire in the west.

Profile areas
Western Riverina Catchment

Included areas

  • The Western Riverina Catchment encompasses the municipalities of Carrathool Shire,
  • Griffith City,
  • Hay Shire,
  • Leeton Shire and Narrandera Shire,
  • and parts of Bland Shire,
  • Coolamon Shire,
  • Lachlan Shire and the Murrumbidgee Council area. Nearly half of the population in the Catchment live in Griffith City,
  • one fifth in Leeton Shire,
  • and the remaining third across Bland Shire (part),
  • Carrathool Shire,
  • Coolamon Shire (part),
  • Hay Shire,
  • Lachlan Shire (part),
  • The Murrumbidgee Council area (part) and Narrandera Shire.
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