This is a list of
local government areas
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state, province, division, or territory.
The phra ...
(LGAs) in
New South Wales
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, sorted by region. As of there were 128 local government areas in New South Wales,
listed below in alphabetical order by region. There is also the
Unincorporated Far West Region which is not part of any local government area, in the sparsely inhabited
Far West Far West may refer to:
Places
* Western Canada, or the West
** British Columbia Coast
* Western United States, or Far West
** West Coast of the United States
* American frontier, or Far West, Old West, or Wild West
* Far West (Taixi), a term us ...
, and
Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island (; formerly Lord Howe's Island) is an irregularly crescent-shaped volcanic remnant in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand, part of the Australian state of New South Wales. It lies directly east of mainland Po ...
, which is also
unincorporated but self-governed by the
Lord Howe Island Board.
Norfolk Island Regional Council also subject to the state-level legislation of New South Wales.
Maps showing local government areas in New South Wales
Local government areas sorted by region
Greater metropolitan Sydney
Sydney surrounds
Rural and regional areas
Mid North Coast
Murray
The Riverina
Greater Metropolitan Newcastle
Illawarra
Richmond-Tweed
South East Region
Northern
Central West
North Western
Far West
Former local government areas in New South Wales
See also
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List of local government areas in New South Wales
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Local government in Australia
Local government is the third level of government in Australia, administered with limited autonomy under the states and territories, and in turn beneath the federal government. Local government is not mentioned in the Constitution of Austral ...
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NSW Regional Organisations of Councils
New South Wales has 17 Regional Organisations of Councils (ROCs) which are voluntary groupings of councils in Australia. ROCs usually involve collaborative partnerships between neighbouring councils in a particular region or area.
New South Wal ...
References
External links
New South Wales Office of Local Government DirectoryMap of Local Government Areas in New South Wales PDFClickable map of New South Wales LGAs(
New South Wales Department of Local Government)
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