Coffs Harbour Shire

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

Coffs Harbour Shire
New South Wales
Population14,514 (1961)
 • Density15.135/km2 (39.198/sq mi)
Established1 January 1957
Abolished1 September 1987
Gazetted30 November 1956
Area959 km2 (370.3 sq mi)
Council seatCoffs Harbour
RegionMid North Coast

Coffs Harbour Shire was established on 1 January 1957. It was first gazetted and announced on 30 November 1956. Its area was approximately 237,000 acres or about 959 square km.[1]

The council seat of Coffs Harbour Shire was located on Vernon Street, Coffs Harbour.[2] Other towns within the shire include Sawtell, Mullaway, Kororo, Moonee Beach and Woolgoolga.[3]

In 1961 the population of Coffs Harbour Shire was 14,514.[4]

The shire was made a city with the creation of the City of Coffs Harbour on 1 September 1987.[5]

History

In the late 1940s and early 1950s it was wanted for Coffs Harbour and surrounds to become a municipality or shire.[6] One 1954 newspaper states, "Why we want the Bellingen kid, now he’s big and earns a quid." This is referring to the town of Sawtell which was thought could be beneficial if Coffs Harbour Shire was created. [7]

References
  1. "LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1919—PROCLAMATION". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 1956-11-30. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  2. "COFFS HARBOUR SHIRE COUNCIL.—PROPOSED ROAD - Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001) - 9 Nov 1979". Trove. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  3. "Coffs Harbour Shire Interim Development Control Map". Coffs Collections. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  4. "2107.0 - 1961 Census - Bulletin No 2 - Population and Dwellings in Local Government Areas" (PDF).
  5. "LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1919—PROCLAMATION". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 1987-05-01. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  6. "MUNICIPALITY OR SHIRE FOR COFFS HARBOUR?". Coffs Harbour Advocate. 1949-06-28. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  7. "Sawtell-Coffs Harbour Merger - Coffs Harbour Advocate (NSW : 1907 - 1942; 1946 - 1954) - 3 Dec 1954". Trove. Retrieved 2023-01-24.


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