Colo Shire

Colo Shire was a local government area in the Sydney Basin region of New South Wales, Australia.

Colo Shire
New South Wales
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished1 January 1981 (1981-01-01)
Council seatWilberforce
RegionSydney Basin

Colo 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 Wilberforce.[2] Other towns in the shire included North Richmond, Sackville, Glossodia, Kurrajong, St Albans and Ebenezer.[2]

In 1961 the population of Colo Shire was 5452.

Colo Shire was amalgamated with the Municipality of Windsor to form Hawkesbury Shire on 1 January 1981 per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980.[3]

References

  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. "Colo Shire Council: Sale of land for overdue rates (105)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 10 August 1979. p. 3934. Retrieved 23 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  3. Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 (NSW) Schedule 1.

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