Bathurst Regional Council
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the local government area. For the regional city, see Bathurst, New South Wales.
Bathurst Regional Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is located adjacent to the Great Western Highway, Mid-Western Highway, Mitchell Highway and the Main Western railway line. At the 2021 census, the Bathurst Region had a population of 43,567.[2]
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Bathurst Regional Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°25′S 149°34′E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 43,567 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 26 May 2004 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3,820 km2 (1,474.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Dr Jess Jennings | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Bathurst | ||||||||||||||
Region | Central West | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bathurst | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Calare | ||||||||||||||
Website | Bathurst Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
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The administrative centre of the area is located in the city of Bathurst, approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) west of Sydney.
The mayor of Bathurst is Cr. Dr Jess Jennings, Deputy Mayor being Cr. Benjamin Fry, both unaligned politicians.[3]