Macquarie Shire

Macquarie Shire New South Wales
Established	7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished	1 January 1950 (1950-01-01)
Council seat	Wellington
Region	Orana

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

Macquarie 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 Wellington.[2] Other towns and villages in the shire included Stuart Town.[2]

Macquarie Shire was amalgamated on 1 January 1950 with the Municipality of Wellington and part of Cobbora Shire to form Wellington Shire.[3]

References

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. "Macquarie Shire (22)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 15 February 1924. p. 1167. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "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.