Wakool Shire is a Local Government Area located between the Murray River

Murray River

The Murray River is Australia's longest river. At in length, the Murray rises in the Australian Alps, draining the western side of Australia's highest mountains and, for most of its length, meanders across Australia's inland plains, forming the border between New South Wales and Victoria as it...

 and the Murrumbidgee River

Murrumbidgee River

The Murrumbidgee River is a major river in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory . A major tributary of the Murray River, the Murrumbidgee flows in a west-northwesterly direction from the foot of Peppercorn Hill in the Fiery Range of the Snowy Mountains,...

 and on the Sturt Highway

Sturt Highway

The Sturt Highway is an Australian highway in New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. It is part of the Auslink National network and is part of the main highway route between Sydney and Adelaide.-Route:...

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Towns in the Shire are: Barham

Barham, New South Wales

Barham is a town in the western Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. The town is located 823 kilometres south west of the state capital, Sydney and 303 kilometres north west of Melbourne. Situated on the banks of the Murray River across from Koondrook in the neighbouring state of...

 (1233), Moulamein

Moulamein, New South Wales

Moulamein is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, in the Wakool Shire. At the 2006 census, Moulamein had a population of 349 people. Moulamein is the oldest town in the Riverina....

 (465), Tooleybuc

Tooleybuc, New South Wales

Tooleybuc is a town in the western Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. The town is located on the Mallee Highway, south west of the state capital, Sydney and north west of Melbourne. Situated on the banks of the Murray River across from Piangil in the neighbouring state of...

 (approx 250), Wakool

Wakool, New South Wales

Wakool is a town in the western Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Wakool is located in the Wakool Shire Local Government Area, south west of the state capital, Sydney and north-west of Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Wakool had a population of 213.Wakool Post Office opened on 1...

 (approx 250) and Koraleigh

Koraleigh, New South Wales

Koraleigh is a small village in the Riverina District of New South Wales, Australia on the Murray River in Wakool Shire. It is situated 6 km northeast from Nyah, Victoria and 15 km south from Tooleybuc. At the 2006 census, Koraleigh had a population of 373 people.Koraleigh Post Office...

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Council

Wakool Shire Council is composed of six councillors elected proportionally. The area is divided into three wards, each electing two councillors. The mayor is not directly elected. The current makeup of the council is as follows:

Party		Councillors
	Unaffiliated	6
	Total	6

The current council, elected in 2008, is:

Ward

A Ward

Lois Lockhart

Unaffiliated

Andrew Douglas

Unaffiliated

B Ward

Rod Chalmers

Unaffiliated

Mayor

Vacant

C Ward

Phill O'Neill

Unaffiliated

Ken Trewin

Unaffiliated