| Young Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°17′S 148°19′E / 34.283°S 148.317°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 12,236 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.5419/km2 (11.7636/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 July 1980 | ||||||||||||||
| Abolished | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,694 km2 (1,040.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Brian Ingram (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Young[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South West Slopes | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Young Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Young Shire was a local government area in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was located adjacent to the Olympic Highway.
Young Shire was created on 1 July 1980 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Young with the surrounding Burrangong Shire.[3]
The Shire included the town of Young and the small towns of Maimuru, Milvale, Thuddungra, Bribbaree, Monteagle, Wirrimah, Bendick Murrell, Koorawatha and Murringo.
In 2016, Young Shire was amalgamated into Hilltops Council. The last mayor of Young Shire Council was Cr. Brian Ingram, an independent politician.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Young Shire". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Young Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 7 November 2006.
- ^ "Local Government Act, 1919.—Proclamation". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 9 May 1980.
