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Mittagong Shire

Mittagong Shire

Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia

Mittagong Shire was a local government area in the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales, Australia.

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Mittagong Shire was proclaimed (as Nattai Shire) on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.[1] The shire absorbed the Municipality of Mittagong on 1 January 1939.[2] It was renamed Mittagong Shire in 1949.[citation needed]

The shire offices were in Mittagong.[3] Other towns in the shire included Hill Top, Colo Vale, Yerrinbool, Aylmerton, Willow Vale and Balaclava.[3]

In 1961 the population of Mittagong Shire was 5875.

Mittagong Shire along with the Municipality of Bowral was absorbed into Wingecarribee Shire on 1 January 1981 per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 23 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. [2]
    "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (188)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 23 December 1938. p. 4856. Retrieved 22 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. [3]
    "Shire of Mittagong: Sale of land for overdue rates (63)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 16 June 1972. p. 2333. Retrieved 23 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. [4]
    Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 (NSW) Schedule 1.

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