| Woodburn Shire New South Wales | |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,002 (1961) |
| Established | 7 March 1906 |
| Abolished | 1 January 1976 |
| Council seat | Coraki |
| Region | Northern Rivers |
Woodburn Shire was a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.
Woodburn Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.[1] It absorbed the Municipality of Coraki on 1 January 1934.[2]
The shire offices were in Coraki.[3] Other towns and villages in the shire included Broadwater, Evans Head and Woodburn.[3]
In 1961 the population of Woodbury Shire was 4002.[1]
Woodburn Shire was abolished and amalgamated with part of Tomki Shire to form Richmond River Shire on 1 January 1976.[4]
References
- ^ "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 9 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (211)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 15 December 1933. p. 4379. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Woodburn Shire Council: Sale of land for overdue rates (104)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 March 1973. p. 4026. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (155)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 28 November 1975. p. 4956. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
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