Mittagong Shire

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

Colo Shire
New South Wales
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished1 January 1981 (1981-01-01)
Council seatMittagong
RegionSouthern Highlands

Mittagong Shire was proclaimed (as Nattai Shire) on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.[1] The shire absorbed the Municipality of Mittagong on 1 January 1939.[2] It was renamed Mittagong Shire in 1949.

The shire offices were in Mittagong.[3] Other towns in the shire included Hill Top, Colo Vale, Yerrinbool, Aylmerton, Willow Vale and Balaclava.[3]

Mittagong Shire along with the Municipality of Bowral was absorbed into Wingecarribee Shire on 1 January 1981 per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980[4]

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (188)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 23 December 1938. p. 4856. Retrieved 22 October 2018 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Shire of Mittagong: Sale of land for overdue rates (63)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 16 June 1972. p. 2333. Retrieved 23 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  4. Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 (NSW) Schedule 1.

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