Cobbora Shire

Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia

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

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

Cobbora Shire was proclaimed (as Cobborah Shire) on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.^[1] It was renamed Cobbora Shire on 23 April 1907.^[2]

The shire office was in Geurie.^[3] Other towns and villages in the shire included Dunedoo and Mendooran.^[3]

Cobborah Shire was abolished and split on 1 January 1950 with part merged with the Municipality of Wellington and Macquarie Shire to form Wellington Shire and the balance absorbed into Gulgong Shire.^[4]

References

^ "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.
^ "Proclamation (51)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 24 April 1907. p. 2323. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
^ ^a ^b "Cobbora Shire Council: Town improvement districts (13)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 8 February 1946. p. 331. Retrieved 22 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "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.