Dungog Shire covers an area of 2,248 square kilometres and has a population of approximately 9,000 people. It is part of the Hunter Region and the Lower Hunter Sub-Region and is bound by Mid Coast Council to the North-East, Singleton Council to the West, Scone Shire to the North-west and by Port Stephens Shire and the City of Maitland to the South. The major population centres within the shire include: - Dungog - Gresford - Paterson - Vacy - Martins Creek - Clarence Town