Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council
Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council is a local government area located in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a merger of the City of Queanbeyan and Palerang Council.
| Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°25′S 149°27′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 63,304 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.9015/km2 (30.8247/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5,319 km2 (2,053.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr. Kenrick Winchester (Elected as Independent but a member of the Australian Labor Party) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Queanbeyan Town Centre | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Monaro | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
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The council has an area of 5,319 square kilometres (2,054 sq mi) and lies between the eastern boundary of the Australian Capital Territory and the coastal escarpment on both sides of the Great Dividing Range. At the 2021 census it had a population of 63,304. At the time of its establishment the council had an estimated population of 56,368.
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