Crookwell Shire

Crookwell Shire was a local government area in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.

Crookwell Shire New South Wales
Former shire chambers, 2013
Established	7 March 1906
Abolished	11 February 2004
Council seat	Crookwell
Region	Southern Tablelands

Crookwell 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 office was in Crookwell.[2] Towns and villages in the shire included Bigga.[2]

Crookwell Shire was amalgamated with parts of Gunning Shire, Mulwaree Shire and Yass Shire to form Upper Lachlan Shire on 11 February 2004.[3]

References

1. "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "Crookwell Shire Council - Local Government Act 1993. Section 713: Sale of land for overdue rates (38)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 27 February 1998. p. 1118. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Local Government Act 1993. Proclamation (32)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 11 February 2004. p. 505. Retrieved 17 January 2020.