Kyeamba Shire
Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kyeamba Shire was a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia.
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Kyeamba Shire New South Wales | |
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Population | 4,841 (1961) |
Established | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) |
Abolished | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) |
Council seat | Wagga Wagga |
Region | Riverina |
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Kyeamba 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 offices were in Wagga Wagga.[2] Other towns and villages in the shire included Book Book, Borambola, Gumly Gumly, Forest Hill, Humula, Ladysmith, Lake Albert, Pulletop, Mangoplah and Tarcutta.[2][3]
In 1961 the population of Kyeamba Shire was 4841.
Kyeamba Shire was abolished on 1 January 1981 and, along with Mitchell Shire, its area was absorbed into the City of Wagga Wagga per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980.[4]