Walcha Shire

This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Walcha, New South Wales.

Walcha Shire
Local government area
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates: 30°59′S 151°36′E
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
Region	New England
Established	1 June 1955 (1955-06-01)
Council seat	Walcha
Government
• Mayor	Janelle Archdale (Unaligned)
• State electorates	Tamworth Northern Tablelands
• Federal division	New England
Area
• Total	6,267 km2 (2,420 sq mi)
Population
• Totals	3,092 (2016 census) 3,132 (2018 est.)
• Density	0.49338/km2 (1.27784/sq mi)
Website	Walcha Shire
LGAs around Walcha Shire Uralla Armidale Kempsey Tamworth Walcha Shire Port Macquarie-Hastings Upper Hunter MidCoast MidCoast

Walcha Shire is a local government area located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is situated adjacent to the junction of the Oxley Highway and Thunderbolts Way and is 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the Main North railway line passing through Walcha Road. The shire was formed on 1 June 1955 through the amalgamation of Apsley Shire and the Municipality of Walcha.

The mayor of Walcha Shire Council is James Fermanis an unaligned politician.