Coreen Shire

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Coreen Shire
New South Wales
Established16 May 1906 (1906-05-16)
Abolished10 June 1955 (1955-06-10)
Council seat Corowa
Region Riverina

Coreen Shire was a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia.

Coreen Shire was established in 1906 and its offices were based in the town of Corowa. Localities in the Shire included Balldale, Buraja, Coreen, Daysdale, Lowesdale, Hopefield, Rennie, Savernake and Warragoon. [1]

In 1955 Coreen Shire was merged with the Municipality of Corowa to form Corowa Shire. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "History & Heritage". Corowa Shire Council. Federation Council. Retrieved 21 May 2016.