Upper Hunter Shire

The Upper Hunter Shire is a local government area in the Upper Hunter Valley of , Australia. The Shire was formed in May 2004 from the Scone Shire and parts of Murrurundi and Merriwa shires.
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  • Type: local government area of New South Wales with 14,700 residents
  • Description: local government area in New South Wales, Australia
  • Also known as: Shire of Upper Hunter” and “Upper Hunter LGA

Upper Hunter Shire

Latitude
-31.9813° or 31° 58′ 53″ south
Longitude
150.6928° or 150° 41′ 34″ east
Population
14,700
Elevation
602 metres (1,975 feet)
Open location code
4RWG2M9V+F4
Geo­Names ID
7839370
Wiki­data ID
Q820332
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Upper Hunter Shire” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Upper Hunter Shire
  • Dutch: Upper Hunter Shire Council
  • French: comté du Haut-Hunter
  • French: Comté du Haut-Hunter
  • German: Upper Hunter Shire
  • Italian: contea di Upper Hunter
  • Italian: Contea di Upper Hunter
  • Japanese: アッパーハンター・シャイア
  • Sardinian: contea de Upper Hunter
  • Swedish: Upper Hunter Shire

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