Jindalee Shire was a

local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...

in the

Riverina The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation ...

region of

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, Australia. Jindalee Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906 as Cowcumballa Shire, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the ''

Local Government (Shires) Act 1905 Local Government (Shires) Act 1905 was a landmark New South Wales statute notable for the compulsory incorporation of local government areas for around 40% of the area of New South Wales. The Act created 134 rural shires, many surrounding a small ...

''. It was renamed Jindalee Shire on 13 March 1907. On 17 September 1935, it absorbed part of the abolished Municipality of Wallendbeen. Initially, the shire shared an office with the

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until moving into their own offices elsewhere in Cootamundra in 1946. Urban areas in the shire included Stockinbingal,

Wallendbeen Wallendbeen is a small town in southern New South Wales, Australia, administered by Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council. At the , Wallendbeen and the surrounding area had a population of 305. The town's name is derived from an aboriginal word ...

and the village of Frampton The shire amalgamated with the Municipality of Cootamundra to form Cootamundra Shire on 1 April 1975.

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Former local government areas of New South Wales 1906 establishments in Australia 1975 disestablishments in Australia {{NSW-geo-stub