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

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]

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. 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. 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.