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Fitzroyshire
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| Geography | |
| Established: | 1 October 2012 |
| Population: | 203,218 |
| County Town: | Coffs Harbour |
| Politics | |
| Control: | Democratic Conservative |
| Earl: | Ed Jackson |
Fitzroyshire is a major county, located 170 kilometres east of Armidale. The county occupies a thin strip of land along the coast in and around the major city of Coffs Harbour. Fitzroyshire is a foundation county and was established in 2012.
Area & Population
Fitzroyshire is the third largest county by population, with just over 203,000 residents. It is also the location of Coffs Harbour, which is the fifth largest city in New England and is the county town of the county.
By area, Fitzroyshire is easily the smallest county, and has just two subdivisions which the cities of Coffs Harbour and Woolgoolga.
Politics
Fitzroyshire has been a stronghold of the Democratic Conservatives.
| Earls of Apsleyshire | ||||||
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| # | Name | Party | In Office | Duration | ||
| 1 | Roger Turner | United | 1 October 2012 - 31 August 2020 | |||
| 2 | Harry Osbourne | United | 1 September 2020 - 31 August 2024 | |||
| 3 | Jenny Gleeson | National | 1 September 2024 - 31 August 2036 | |||
| 4 | Jane Keely | SDLP | 1 September 2036 - 31 August 2044 | |||
| 5 | Ed Jackson | National | 1 September 2044 - Present | Incumbent | ||
Places of Interest
There are a number of places of interest in Fitzroyshire registered with the Department of Cultural Heritage, including:
- Museum of the Banana Industry
- Sikh Cultural Centre
- Solitary Islands Marine Reserve
Counties of New England
Apsleyshire · Clarence · Fitzroyshire · Greater Armidale · Guyra · Gwydir
Macintyre · Macleay · Macquarie · Parkes · Raleigh · Severnshire · Uralla
