Hilltops is predominantly rural, with several townships which include residential, commercial and industrial areas. Settlement is based mainly in the townships of Boorowa, Harden Murrumburrah and Young, and the villages of Bendick Murrell, Bribbaree, Frogmore, Galong, Jugiong, Koorawatha, Monteagle, Murringo, Reids Flat, Rugby, Rye Park and Wombat. The area roughly corresponds to the Hilltops wine region.

Rural land is used mainly for sheep and cattle grazing for meat and wool production, grain cropping, orcharding (particularly cherries), ducks, poultry, pigs, viticulture and mining also being important industries.

Data for this website has been sourced from Council’s financial statements, Council’s annual report and Council’s data returns. The website also refers to data from a number of agencies and entities. Please refer to the data page of this website for links to definitions, information on performance measures, benchmarks, OLG Groups and the data sources that have been used.

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