| Harden Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°33′S 148°22′E / 34.550°S 148.367°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,584 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.9176/km2 (4.9666/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1975 | ||||||||||||||
| Abolished | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,869 km2 (721.6 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | John Horton | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Harden[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South West Slopes | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Harden Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Harden Shire was a local government area in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire included the twin towns of Harden and Murrumburrah and the small towns of Galong, Jugiong, Wombat and Kingsvale.
The Shire was established in 1975 from the merger of the Municipality of Murrumburrah with Demondrille Shire.[3] In 2016, Harden Shire was amalgamated with Boorowa Shire and Young Shire to create Hilltops Council.[4]
The last mayor of Harden Shire was Cr. John Horton, an unaligned politician.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Harden Shire". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Harden Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 7 November 2006.
- ^ "Murrumburrah Municipal Council Council". Search. State Records NSW. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
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