Burrangong Shire

Burrangong Shire
New South Wales
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished1 July 1980 (1980-07-01)
Council seatYoung
RegionSouth West Slopes

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

Burrangong Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906.[1] The Council offices were located in Young,[2] but the shire did not include Young.

The shire was amalgamated with the Municipality of Young to form Young Shire on 1 July 1980.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 23 December 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ Speelman, Christine (8 October 2014). "Council gives shire $22,000 heritage boost". The Young Witness. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (71)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 9 May 1980. p. 2323. Retrieved 24 December 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

Further reading

  • Bayley, William (1956). Rich earth: history of Young and the Shire of Burrangong, New South Wales. Young: Young Municipal Council and Burrangong Shire Council.

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