Bingara Shire

Bingara Shire was a local government area located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) north of Tamworth via Fossickers Way. The Shire, administered from the town of Bingara covered an area of 2,853.7 square kilometres (1,101.8 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1906 until 2004, when it was amalgamated with Yallaroi Shire and part of Barraba to form the Gwydir Shire.

Bingara Shire
New South Wales
Location within New South Wales
Population2,029 (2004)[1]
 • Density0.71101/km2 (1.8415/sq mi)
Established1 January 1944 (1944-01-01)
Abolished17 March 2004 (2004-03-17)
Area2,853.7 km2 (1,101.8 sq mi)
Council seatBingara
RegionNew England
LGAs around Bingara Shire:
Moree Plains Yallaroi Inverell
Moree Plains Bingara Shire Guyra
Narrabri Barraba Uralla

History

In early 1889, following a petition from residents, the Bingara Municipality was incorporated to serve the town, which then had a population of about 750, and John Byrnes was elected its first mayor. With the passage of the Local Government Act 1906, which established shires all over New South Wales, the Gwydir Shire was gazetted to serve the surrounding district on 6 March 1906, and Byrnes was elected its first president.

On 17 December 1943, the Bingara Municipality and Gwydir Shire were amalgamated by proclamation into the new Bingara Shire, despite protests from both councils.[2]

On 17 March 2004, Bingera Shire was abolished and merged with the Yallaroi Shire and part of Barraba to form a new Gwydir Shire.

Towns

Population
Year Population
19212,637
19333,237
19472,862
19542,940
19612,851
19662,744
19712,486
19762,245
19812,264
19862,290
19912,133
19962,080
20012,002

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (23 March 2005). "3218.0 — Regional Population Growth, Australia and New Zealand, 2003-04 — New South Wales". Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  2. Wilson, Graham. "Development of Local Government". Gwydir Shire Council. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011.


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