Bombala Shire

This article is about the former local government area. For the regional town, see Bombala, New South Wales.

Bombala Shire
New South Wales
The former Bombala Shire council chambers, 2020
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates36°55′S 149°14′E / 36.917°S 149.233°E / -36.917; 149.233
Population2,401 (2013 est)[1]
 • Density0.60862/km2 (1.5763/sq mi)
Established1 October 1977 (1977-10-01)
Abolished12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Area3,945 km2 (1,523.2 sq mi)
MayorBob Stewart
Council seatBombala[2]
RegionMonaro
State electorate(s)Monaro
Federal division(s)Eden-Monaro
WebsiteBombala Shire
LGAs around Bombala Shire:
Snowy Monaro Region Snowy Monaro Region Bega Valley
East Gippsland (Vic) Bombala Shire Bega Valley
East Gippsland (Vic) East Gippsland (Vic) Bega Valley

The Bombala Shire was a local government area in the Monaro region of south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. The Shire includes the town of Bombala, the villages of Delegate, Cathcart, Bibbenluke and the localities of Ando, Bungarby, Craigie, Mila, Rockton and Creewah. Bombala Shire was formed on 1 October 1977 by the amalgamation of the Municipality of Bombala and Bibbenluke Shire.[3]

Prior to its abolition, Bombala was the fifth smallest rural shire in New South Wales, by area.[4]

A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Bombala Shire merge with the Cooma-Monaro and Snowy River shires to form a new council with an area of 15,162 square kilometres (5,854 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 21,000.[5] On 12 May 2016, the Bombala Shire merged with the Cooma-Monaro and the Snowy River shires to form the Snowy Monaro Regional Council.[6]

The last mayor of Bombala Shire Council was Cr. Bob Stewart, an unaligned politician.

  1. ^ "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 1. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, New South Wales". 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Bombala Council". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Retrieved 30 November 2006.
  3. ^ "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (92)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 19 August 1977. p. 3542. Retrieved 22 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Snowy Shire joins anti-amalgamation call". ABC News. Australia. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Merger proposal: Bombala Shire, Cooma-Monaro Shire, Snowy River Shire" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Snowy Monaro Regional Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.