Unincorporated Far West Region
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| Unincorporated Far West Region New South Wales |
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 Location in NSW |
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| Population: | 1,116(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density: | 0.01/km² (0.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 93300.3 km² (36,023.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Far West | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Murray-Darling | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Parkes | ||||||||||||
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The Unincorporated Far West Region is one of two areas of New South Wales which is not part of any Local Government Area (the other is Lord Howe Island); it is in the Far West containing small towns such as Tibooburra (pop. 161), Milparinka (pop. 55), Silverton (pop. 89). Silverton and Tibooburra have village councils. The region surrounds Broken Hill, but does not include it, which is in the separate City of Broken Hill.
It has an area of 93,299.2 km² [2], which is slightly larger than Hungary. In 2001 the region had a census population of 1,122.[3] It has the highest gender ratio in NSW, estimated at 134.6 males per 100 females in 2004.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features42008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (2006-11-20). "ABS 2004 National Regional Profile : Unincorporated NSW (Local Government Area)". http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/LGA19399Environment/Energy12002-2006?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=LGA19399&issue=2002-2006. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Unincorporated NSW (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=LGA19399&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
[edit] External links
- New South Wales Geographical Name Search (names of localities, cadastral counties and parishes etc. in the Unincorporated Far West)
- Town list of NSW Department of Local Government
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