The North West Local Land Services region extends from Moree Plains Shire Council in the north to Liverpool Plains Shire Council in the south, Walgett Shire Council in the west and Gwydir Shire Council in the east.
The North West Local Land Services region is made up of the council areas of Gunnedah, Gwydir, Liverpool Plains, Moree Plains, Narrabri, Tamworth and Walgett. The region has an area of approximately 82,000 km2, a distance of over 440 kilometres
People live mainly along the rivers and their tributaries with major regional centres of Moree, Narrabri, Gunnedah and Tamworth.
The Kamilaroi people inhabited the region prior to colonisation and today, there are 14 local land councils representing some 13,000 people living in the area.
The North West region is a productive agricultural area with summer dominant rainfall and a climate allowing for crop and pasture growth across most of the year, producing $3.053 billion in agricultural output annually.
Did you know? The North West produces:
We work with the communities of our region to restore and protect our natural and productive landscapes and waterways.
