Tweed Shire

Tweed Shire is a local government area located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire is located adjacent to the border with Queensland where it meets the Tasman Sea coast. The shire, administered from the town of Murwillumbah, covers an area of 1321. 0km2, and has existed as a local government entity since 1947. It was named for the Tweed River. It is also the location of the jungle used in the U. K. TV series I'm a Celebrity. . . Get Me Out of Here! The current Mayor of Tweed Shire Council is Cr. Katie Milne of The Greens. HistoryThe European history of the Tweed Shire began in 1823 when the Tweed River was discovered by John Oxley. After sheltering on Cook Island, (4 km from the River's mouth), Oxely travelled up river. In 1828, Captain H. J. Rous explored up the river. Settlers began to arrive in 1828, the first of which were the cedar getters, who came to harvest Great Red Cedars and send them back to England. During the height of the cedar logging industry, the Tweed Valley was one of the wealthiest districts in Australia.

Tweed Shire is a local government area located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire is located adjacent to the border with Queensland where it meets the Tasman Sea coast. The shire, administered from the town of Murwillumbah, covers an area of 1321. 0km2, and has existed as a local government entity since 1947. It was named for the Tweed River. It is also the location of the jungle used in the U. K. TV series I'm a Celebrity. . . Get Me Out of Here! The current Mayor of Tweed Shire Council is Cr. Katie Milne of The Greens. HistoryThe European history of the Tweed Shire began in 1823 when the Tweed River was discovered by John Oxley. After sheltering on Cook Island, (4 km from the River's mouth), Oxely travelled up river. In 1828, Captain H. J. Rous explored up the river. Settlers began to arrive in 1828, the first of which were the cedar getters, who came to harvest Great Red Cedars and send them back to England. During the height of the cedar logging industry, the Tweed Valley was one of the wealthiest districts in Australia.