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Urallashire
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| Geography | |
| Established: | 1 October 2012 |
| Population: | 239,724 |
| County Town: | Uralla |
| Politics | |
| Control: | SDLP |
| Earl: | Olivia Turner |
Urallashire is a major county of New England, located just 20km south-west of Armidale. Urallashire is forth most populous county in New England, and is home to just over 189,000 people. Along with the urban areas of neighbouring Guyrashire and Greater Armidale, parts of Urallashire form the Greater Armidale conurbation.
Area & Population
Urallashire is divided into five urban areas. These areas are the Districts of Gostwyck, Kingstown and Yarrowyck, the Town of Kentucky and the City of Uralla. In area, the county is ranked eleventh, and is only larger than Fitzroyshire and Greater Armidale.
The major population areas of the county are close to the eastern border with Greater Armidale. Uralla is easily the biggest with over 173,000 residents, the next largest is Kentucky with over 16,000 people. Yarrowyck District is the smallest in population (although it is the largest in area) with just 1,099 people.
Politics
Urallashire has long been a haven for the left leaning parties in New England. Today all but one seat on the county council is held by the Social Democratic Labour Party. The county is also where the first stirrings of New England's independence began, with the Unilateral Declaration of Independence proclaimed at Kingstown on the 19th February, 2006.
| Earls of Parkes | ||||||
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| # | Name | Party | In Office | Duration | ||
| 1 | Kevin Lawrence | United | 1 October 2012 - 31 August 2016 | |||
| 2 | Jenny Smith | Labour | 1 September 2016 - 31 August 2020 | |||
| 3 | Neal Jones | United | 1 September 2020 - 31 August 2024 | |||
| 4 | Will Green | Independent | 1 September 2024 - 31 August 2032 | |||
| 5 | Laurie McDougall | SDLP | 1 September 2032 - 2035 | |||
| 6 | Alison Berry | SDLP | 2035 - 31 August 2036 | |||
| 7 | Paul Innes | Independent | 1 September 2036 - 31 August 2040 | |||
| 8 | Adam Lawrence | SDLP | 1 September 2040 - 2049 | |||
| 9 | Olivia Turner | SDLP | 2049 - Present | Incumbent | ||
Places of Interest
There are a number of places of interest in Urallashire registered with the Department of Cultural Heritage, including:
- Civil War Museum
- Independence Memorial
- Gostwyck Church
- Thunderbolts Grave
- Thunderbolts Rock
