About Muswellbrook Shire

Muswellbrook Shire covers 3,402km², of which 1,455km (43%) is national parks. The preliminary 2011 population of Muswellbrook Shire is 16,923 people.

Industry in Muswellbrook includes agriculture, viticulture, equine industry, power generation and also coal mining. With the exception of agriculture, these industries are experiencing growth.

Muswellbrook Shire consists of 2 larger towns, Muswellbrook and Denman, as well as a number of outlining rural communities including Sandy Hollow, Wybong, Baerami, Martindale, McCullys Gap, Widden and Muscle Creek.