Dorrigo Shire

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Dorrigo Shire
New South Wales
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished1 January 1957 (1957-01-01)
Council seat Coffs Harbour
Region Mid North Coast

Dorrigo Shire was a local government area in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Dorrigo Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905 . [1] The shire was divided to form Nymboida Shire on 5 August 1913. [2]

The shire offices were originally in Coramba but by 1951 had moved to Coffs Harbour. [3] Other towns in the shire included Dorrigo, Woolgoolga and Glenreagh. [3]

Dorrigo Shire was abolished on 1 January 1957 and split between Bellingen Shire and the newly created Coff's Harbour Shire . [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 16 January 2020– via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ "Proclamation (125)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 6 August 1913. p. 4983. Retrieved 16 January 2020– via National Library of Australia.
  3. 1 2 "Council History". Coffs Harbour City Council. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (129)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 30 November 1956. p. 3503. Retrieved 16 January 2020– via National Library of Australia.

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