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Guyrashire
| Guyrashire | |
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| Geography | |
| Established: | 1 October 2012 |
| Population: | 241,396 |
| County Town: | Guyra |
| Politics | |
| Control: | National |
| Earl: | Gemma O'Dea |
Guyrashire is a major county in central New England, and is located 35 kilometres north of Armidale. Today, Guyrashire is a major suburban county and part of the Greater Armidale urban conurbation that stretches from Kentucky to Llangothlin.
After the reorganisation of Greater Armidale in 2018, Guyrashire inherited the Towns of Hillgrove and Thalgarrah, increasing the size of the county by 2,500 people.
Area & Population
By population and area, Guyrashire is a large county. The county seat, for which the county was named, is the sixth largest city in New England. The population of the county is 192,946.
Guyrashire is divided into the Districts of Aberfoyle, Oban, Tenterden and Wollomombi, the Towns of Ben Lomond, Brockley, Hillgrove, Thalgarrah and Wandsworth and the City of Guyra.
Politics
Originally dominated by the National Party, Guyrashire is today a diverse political environment, as urbanisation has reduced the dominance of rural interests in the county.
| Earls of Macintyre | ||||||
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| # | Name | Party | In Office | Duration | ||
| 1 | Owen Jones | United | 1 October 2012 - 31 August 2016 | 3 years, 304 days | ||
| 2 |  |
Yvonne Gates | National | 1 September 2016 - 31 August 2020 | 4 years | |
| - | Owen Jones | United | 1 September 2020 - 31 August 2024 | 4 years | ||
| 3 | Bill Thomas | National | 1 September 2024 - 31 August 2028 | 4 years | ||
| 4 | Jack Sanderson | SDLP | 1 September 2028 - 31 August 2032 | 4 years | ||
| 5 | Oliver Mandelson | National | 1 September 2032 - 31 August 2040 | 8 years | ||
| 6 | Lucas Davies | SDLP | 1 September 2040 - 31 August 2044 | 4 years | ||
| 7 | Gemma O'Dea | National | 1 September 2044 - Present | Incumbent | ||
Earls of Guyra:
- Owen Jones (United) 2012 - 2016 & 2020 - 2024
- Yvonne Gates (National) 2016 - 2020
- Bill Thomas (National) 2024 - 2036
- Jack Sanderson (SDLP) 2036 - 2040
- Oliver Mandelson (National) 2040 - 2044
- Lucas Davies (SDLP) 2044 - 2048
- Gemma O'Dea (National) Since 2048
Places of Interest
There are a number of places of interest in Guyrashire registered with the Department of Cultural Heritage, including:
- Hillgrove Mining Museum
- Malpas Dam
- Round Mountain
Counties of New England
Apsleyshire · Clarence · Fitzroyshire · Greater Armidale · Guyrashire · Gwydir
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