LocationGreater Hume Shire is situated in southern New South Wales between the major regional centres of Albury Wodonga and Wagga Wagga. The Shire covers an area of 5,929km² and is roughly rectangular in shape, approximately 110km from east to west and 60km north to south. The Shire has several major settlements which are Culcairn, Henty, Holbrook, Jindera, and Walla Walla with smaller settlements in Brocklesby, Burrumbuttock, Gerogery, Gerogery West, Morven, Walbundrie, and Woomargama. PopulationGreater Hume Shire population 10,206 people.
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Towns and Villages
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Population
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Brocklesby
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150
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Burrumbuttock
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170
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Culcairn
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1,121
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Gerogery
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80
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Gerogery West
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120
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Henty
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1,078
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Holbrook
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1,335
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Jindera
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1,048
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Morven
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50
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Walbundrie
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50
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Walla Walla
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583
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| Woomargama |
150 |
DistancesDistances from Greater Hume Shire Tourist Information Centre, Holbrook to:
| Canberra |
275km |
| Melbourne |
372 km |
| Sydney |
497 km |
ClimateIn general the climate in the Shire is typical of inland Southern Australia with dry hot summers, cool winters and the highest rainfall occurring in the late winter and early spring. Rainfall in the western part of the Shire is generally less than that in the east and average temperatures slightly higher because of the different topographical characteristics. 
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