Culcairn Shire was a local government area in the eastern Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Culcairn Shire New South Wales | |
|---|---|
| Established | 7 March 1906 |
| Abolished | 26 May 2004 |
| Council seat | Culcairn |
| Region | Riverina |
Culcairn 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 offices were in Culcairn.[2] Other towns in the shire included Henty and Walla Walla and the villages of Alma Park, Bulgandry, Cookardinia, Morven and Walbundrie.[3]
Culcairn Shire was amalgamated with Holbrook Shire and part of Hume Shire to form Greater Hume Shire on 26 May 2004.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Culcairn Shire (24)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 16 February 1910. p. 1064. Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Establishment of a Reserve trust and appointment of a trust manager (150)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 11 November 1994. p. 6703. Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1993. Proclamation (90)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 26 May 2004. p. 3184. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
Further reading
edit- Pennay, Bruce (2006). Three shires and their councils. Wagga Wagga: Triple D. ISBN 0975682970.