Bannockburn Shire

Bannockburn Shire was a local government area in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia.

This article is about the former local government area in New South Wales, Australia. For the former local government area in Victoria, Australia, see Shire of Bannockburn.
Bannockburn Shire
New South Wales
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished15 November 1940 (1940-11-15)
Council seatInverell
RegionNorth West Slopes

Bannockburn 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 based in Inverell.[2] Towns and villages in the shire included Delungra.[2]

Bannockburn Shire was abolished and its area absorbed into Macintyre Shire on 15 November 1940.[3]

References
  1. "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 8 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Bannockburn Shire Council (11)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 28 January 1927. p. 603. Retrieved 8 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (150)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 1 November 1940. p. 4363. Retrieved 8 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.

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