Bingara Shire was a
local government area
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located in the
New England
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region of
New South Wales
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,
Australia
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, about north of
Tamworth via
Fossickers Way
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. The Shire, administered from the town of
Bingara covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1906 until 2004, when it was amalgamated with
Yallaroi Shire
Yallaroi Shire was a local government area located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia, about south of Goondiwindi via Fossickers Way. The Shire, administered from the town of Warialda, covered an area of , and existed as ...
and part of
Barraba to form the
Gwydir Shire.
History
In early 1889, following a petition from residents, the Bingara Municipality was incorporated to serve the town, which then had a population of about 750, and John Byrnes was elected its first mayor. With the passage of the ''Local Government Act 1906'', which established shires all over New South Wales, the
Gwydir Shire was gazetted to serve the surrounding district on 6 March 1906, and Byrnes was elected its first president.
On 17 December 1943, the Bingara Municipality and Gwydir Shire were amalgamated by proclamation into the new Bingara Shire, despite protests from both councils.
On 17 March 2004, Bingera Shire was abolished and merged with the
Yallaroi Shire
Yallaroi Shire was a local government area located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia, about south of Goondiwindi via Fossickers Way. The Shire, administered from the town of Warialda, covered an area of , and existed as ...
and part of
Barraba to form a new
Gwydir Shire.
Towns
*
Bingara
*
Bangheet
* Caroda
*
Dinoga
* Elcombe
* Gineroi
*
Keera
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Australia, officially the Commonwealth o ...
*
Myall Creek
*
Pallal
* Riverview
* Upper Bingara
Population
References
Former local government areas of New South Wales
New England (New South Wales)
1944 establishments in Australia
2004 disestablishments in Australia
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