Bland Shire facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bland Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates
Population	5,959 (2015 est)
• Density	0.6961/km2 (1.803/sq mi)
Area	8,560 km2 (3,305.0 sq mi)
Mayor	Tony Lord (Unaligned)
Council seat	West Wyalong
Region	Central West
State electorate(s)	Cootamundra
Federal Division(s)	Riverina Parkes
Website	Bland Shire
LGAs around Bland Shire: Carrathool Lachlan Forbes Carrathool Bland Shire Weddin Griffith Narrandera Temora

Bland Shire is a local government area located on the boundary between the central west and Riverina regions of New South Wales, Australia. The area is located adjacent to the Newell and Mid-Western highways.

The council's name honours William Bland.

The largest town and council seat is West Wyalong. The region also includes the towns of Wyalong, Barmedman, Tallimba, Ungarie, Weethalle and Mirrool. The major economic activities of the shire are agriculture, mining, transport, tourism and wholesale distribution.

The mayor of Bland Shire Council is Cr. Tony Lord, who is unaligned with any political party.

History

The farm community of Bland Shire, West Wyalong was a former gold prospecting site in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, The history of Bland Shire has, in part, been documented by West Wyalong Movies.

In 2013, the community joined Dull, Perthshire, Scotland and Boring, Oregon, USA to create a "League of Extraordinary Communities" to group Dull, Boring and Bland as a means of encouraging travel, promoting all three communities.