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Colo Shire

Colo Shire

Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia

Colo Shire was a local government area in the Sydney Basin region of New South Wales, Australia.

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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.

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

  1. [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. [2]
    "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.
  3. [3]
    Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 (NSW) Schedule 1.

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