Mitchell Shire (New South Wales)

Mitchell Shire
New South Wales
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished1 January 1981 (1981-01-01)
Council seatWagga Wagga
RegionRiverina

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

Mitchell 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 office was in Wagga Wagga. Towns and villages in the shire include Currawarna, Collingullie and Uranquinty.[2]

Mitchell Shire was abolished on 1 January 1981 and, along with Kyeamba Shire, its area was absorbed into the City of Wagga Wagga per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980.[3]

  1. ^ "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Shire of Mitchell: Sale of land for unpaid rates (77)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 5 August 1966. p. 3154. Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 (NSW) Schedule 1.