Bannockburn Shire

Bannockburn Shire was a local government area in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia.

Bannockburn Shire
New South Wales
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished15 November 1940 (1940-11-15)
Council seatInverell
RegionNorth West Slopes

Bannockburn 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 based in Inverell.[2] Towns and villages in the shire included Delungra.[2]

Bannockburn Shire was abolished and its area absorbed into Macintyre Shire on 15 November 1940.[3]

References

  1. "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 8 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Bannockburn Shire Council (11)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 28 January 1927. p. 603. Retrieved 8 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (150)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 1 November 1940. p. 4363. Retrieved 8 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.

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