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| Colo Shire New South Wales | |
|---|---|
| Established | 7 March 1906 |
| Abolished | 1 January 1981 |
| Council seat | Wilberforce |
| Region | Sydney Basin |
Colo Shire was a local government area in the Sydney Basin region of New South Wales, Australia.
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.[1]
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
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 (NSW) Schedule 1.
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