Crookwell Shire was a local government area in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.

Crookwell Shire
New South Wales
Former shire chambers, 2013
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished11 February 2004 (2004-02-11)
Council seatCrookwell
RegionSouthern Tablelands

Crookwell 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 Crookwell.[2] Towns and villages in the shire included Bigga.[2]

Crookwell Shire was amalgamated with parts of Gunning Shire, Mulwaree Shire and Yass Shire to form Upper Lachlan Shire on 11 February 2004.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ a b "Crookwell Shire Council - Local Government Act 1993. Section 713: Sale of land for overdue rates (38)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 27 February 1998. p. 1118. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Local Government Act 1993. Proclamation (32)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 11 February 2004. p. 505. Retrieved 17 January 2020.