Copmanhurst Shire

Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia

Copmanhurst Shire New South Wales
Established	7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished	25 February 2004 (2004-02-25)
Council seat	Grafton
Region	Northern Rivers

Copmanhurst Shire was a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.

Copmanhurst 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 Grafton.^[2] Other towns and villages in the shire included Copmanhurst and Myrtle.^[2]

Copmanhurst Shire was abolished and split on 25 February 2004 with part merged with Maclean Shire, City of Grafton and Pristine Waters Shire to create Clarence Valley Council and the balance merged with Richmond River Council.^[3]

References

^ "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
^ ^a ^b "Capmanhurst Shire Council: Sale of land for overdue rates (131)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 1 November 1974. p. 4306. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (46)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 25 February 2004. p. 809. Retrieved 15 January 2020.