Cobbora Shire

Cobborah Shire
New South Wales
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished1 January 1950 (1950-01-01)
Council seatGeurie
RegionOrana

Cobbora Shire was a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia.

Cobbora Shire was proclaimed (as Cobborah Shire) on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.[1] It was renamed Cobbora Shire on 23 April 1907.[2]

The shire office was in Geurie.[3] Other towns and villages in the shire included Dunedoo and Mendooran.[3]

Cobborah Shire was abolished and split on 1 January 1950 with part merged with the Municipality of Wellington and Macquarie Shire to form Wellington Shire and the balance absorbed into Gulgong Shire.[4]

  1. ^ "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Proclamation (51)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 24 April 1907. p. 2323. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ a b "Cobbora Shire Council: Town improvement districts (13)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 8 February 1946. p. 331. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (232)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 23 December 1949. p. 3946. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.