Everything about Liverpool Plains Shire Council totally explained
The
Liverpool Plains is a geographical area and
Local Government Area (LGA) in north-western
New South Wales.
The Shire was formed in 2004 by the amalgamation of
Quirindi Shire, substantial parts of
Parry (Split with
Tamworth Regional Council) and
Murrurundi Shires, and small parts of
Gunnedah Shire.
Demographics
According to the
Australian Bureau Statistics
, there:
- were 7,877 people as at 30 June 2006, the 109th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
- was an increase of 16 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 123rd largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to less than 0.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.2% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 122nd fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
- was a fall in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 161 people or 2.0% (0.2% in annual average terms). In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.
Main towns
The largest town within the LGA is
Quirindi. Other towns include
Werris Creek,
Wallabadah,
Willow Tree and
Curlewis.
Geography
The
Liverpool Plains have a generally flat to undulating terrain formed from the remnants of old
volcanoes such as that of the
Liverpool Ranges to the southwest. To the south and east, it merges into the higher and cooler
Northern Tablelands.
The
Liverpool Plains is generally regarded as the richest agricultural region in Australia owing to its rich black
soils, which originally supported a mixed
grassland vegetation containing both
annual and
perennial grasses, which early in the region's history were used to feed
cattle and
sheep.
Wheat and
cotton are the chief crops, although production fluctuates wildly according to rainfall and
soil erosion is a major problem occurring both after
droughts and
floods. The climate is hot in summer, mild in winter, and of moderate rainfall. The average is generally around 635 millimetres (25 inches) with a slight summer maximum, but is quite erratic and can vary from 1,150 millimetres (45 inches) in very wet years to as little as 370 millimetres (15 inches). Temperatures in summer frequently exceed 35°C (95°F) and make cropping without irrigation risky without sophisticated meteorological forecasting techniques.
The largest town in the geographical area is
Gunnedah, which actually lies outside the LGA.
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