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Welcome to Dungog Shire Council

Selected Dungog Scenes

Selected Dungog Scenes

Dungog Shire is in the Hunter Region of NSW and is renowned for its forests, mountains and picturesque river villages. Council is committed to the preservation and protection of the Shire's natural environment and cultural heritage and offers a high quality rural lifestyle within 2.5 hours easy drive of Sydney.

Dungog Shire covers an area of 2248 sq kilometres. It is bordered in the north by the Barrington Tops plateau, which is part of the Great Dividing Range. The Shire consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.

The Shire has two principal rivers, the Williams in the east and the Paterson (and its major tributary the Allyn) in the west. Both are tributaries of the Hunter River and contribute over 40 percent of the flow of the Hunter.

The Shire's economy has traditionally been based on agriculture and timber, with the alluvial river flats suitable for intensive agricultural production. The balance of the rural land has been traditionally used for grazing. Tourism is also a focus of Dungog Shire's economy with the National Parks, State Forests, Chichester Dam and the river systems as well as the historic and scenic character of the area providing the major focus for attracting visitors.

The major population centres within the Shire include:

  • Dungog
  • Gresford
  • Paterson
  • Vacy
  • Martins Creek
  • Clarence Town

Where is Dungog Shire?


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Dungog LGA news
Council Happenings
05 May 2008
Local Government Elections
02 Apr 2008
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07 Mar 2008

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What's on in Dungog LGA
Community eventGresford Community Markets
18 May 2008
Community eventVacy Village Country Carnival
18 May 2008
Council eventCouncil Ordinary Meeting
20 May 2008
Other eventDungog Film Festival
29 May 2008 - 31 May 2008
Community eventClarence Town Markets
31 May 2008

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