Gadara Shire

Gadara Shire was a local government area in the eastern part of the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia.

Gadara Shire
New South Wales
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished1 July 1928 (1928-07-01)
Council seatTumut
RegionRiverina

Gadara Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906 as Yarrangobilly Shire.[1] It was renamed as Gadara Shire on 12 February 1907.[2]

The shire offices were based in Tumut.[3] Urban areas in the shire included Adelong and Batlow and the village of Grahamstown.[3][4]

The shire was amalgamated with the Municipality of Tumut to form Tumut Shire on 1 July 1928.[5]

References

  1. "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 23 December 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Proclamation (19)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 13 February 1907. p. 816. Retrieved 6 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Gadara Shire Council". Adelong and Tumut Express. New South Wales, Australia. 13 September 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 6 January 2020 via Trove.
  4. "Gadara Shire Council". Adelong and Tumut Express. New South Wales, Australia. 16 February 1923. p. 1. Retrieved 6 January 2020 via Trove.
  5. "Local Government Act 1919: Proclamation (75)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 2677. Retrieved 6 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.

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