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Bland

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Bland Shire Council NSW, PO Box 21, Bland, NSW 2721
02 6972 2266

Description

Bland Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia.

Bland Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. it covers an area of 8,560 square kilometres (3,310 sq mi). As at the 2016 census the population was 5,995. It is a member of the League of Extraordinary Communities which was established by Dull, Perth and Kinross, Scotland and Boring, Oregon, USA.

The major economic activities of the shire are agriculture, mining, transport, tourism and wholesale distribution.

History

The farm community of Bland Shire was a former gold prospecting site in the Riverina region, centred on West Wyalong.The shire was named in honour of William Bland.

Weather

Average annual rainfall is 482 millimetres (19.0 in). Average temperature are: maximum 23.3 °C (73.9 °F), minimum 9.5 °C (49.1 °F). The prevailing wind direction is north east in the morning and south west in the afternoon and evening, with predominantly calm conditions.

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Details

Type: Rural areas

Population: 1-100

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 306.769 km2

Elevation: 201-500 metres

Town elevation: 231 m

Population number: 46

Local Government Area: Bland Shire Council

Location

Bland Shire Council NSW, PO Box 21, Bland, NSW 2721

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Attribution

This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Bland, New South Wales

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