Harden Shire
Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harden Shire was a local government area in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire included the twin towns of Harden and Murrumburrah and the small towns of Galong, Jugiong, Wombat and Kingsvale.
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Harden Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°33′S 148°22′E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 3,584 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.9176/km2 (4.9666/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1 January 1975 (1975-01-01) | ||||||||||||||
Abolished | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,869 km2 (721.6 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | John Horton | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Harden[2] | ||||||||||||||
Region | South West Slopes | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
Website | Harden Shire | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire was established in 1975 from the merger of the Municipality of Murrumburrah with Demondrille Shire.[3] In 2016, Harden Shire was amalgamated with Boorowa Shire and Young Shire to create Hilltops Council.[4]
The last mayor of Harden Shire was Cr. John Horton, an unaligned politician.