Coolah Shire

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Coolah Shire was a local government area in New South Wales, Australia from 1906 to 1994.

It was established under the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905 with effect from 7 March 1906. [1] [2]

The shire offices were based in the small town of Coolah. The shire also included the towns of Dunedoo, Mendooran and Leadville, as well as the smaller settlements of Cobbora, Merrygoen, Neilrex and Uarbry. [3] [4]

It absorbed part of the abolished Gulgong Shire on 1 January 1957. [5]

It amalgamated with the adjoining Coonabarabran Shire to form Warrumbungle Shire on 25 August 2004. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Local Government (Shires) Act 1905" (PDF). AustLII. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 22 October 2018– via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "Coolah Shire Council". Mudgee Guardian and North-western Representative . New South Wales, Australia. 19 July 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 8 January 2020– via Trove.
  4. ↑ "Coolah Shire (former) Heritage Study Report". Warrumbungle Shire. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1919.—PROCLAMATION". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales . New South Wales, Australia. 12 October 1956. p. 2953. Retrieved 8 January 2020– via Trove.
  6. ↑ "Proclamation (136)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 25 August 2004. p. 6671. Retrieved 8 January 2020.

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