Cowra Shire

The Cowra Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.

The municipality also has a number of small villages: Billimari, Darbys Falls, Gooloogong, Morongla, Noonbinna, Wattamondara, Woodstock, and Wyangala.

The mayor of Cowra Shire Council is Ruth Fagan.

Cowra Shire Council has nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward.

All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office.

Panoramic view from Cowra Mountain at the Cowra Japanese Garden . The view takes in the gardens and the plains of the Cowra Shire across to the nearby mountains.