Lyndhurst 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 Central West region of

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, Australia. Lyndhurst Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906, 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 ...

''. The shire absorbed the Municipality of Blayney and the Municipality of Carcoar on 12 November 1935. The shire offices were based in Blayney. Urban areas in the shire included Blayney,

Carcoar Carcoar is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, in Blayney Shire. In 2016, the town had a population of 200 people. It is situated just off the Mid-Western Highway 258 km west of Sydney and 52 km south-wes ...

, South Carcoar, Mandurama and Millthorpe and the villages of

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, Lyndhurst, Neville and Newbridge. The shire was abolished on 1 October 1977 with part amalgamated with

Boree Shire Boree Shire was a Local government in Australia, local government area in the Central West (New South Wales), Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Boree Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the pas ...

and

Molong Shire Molong is a small town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, in Cabonne Shire. History The name Molong comes from the Aboriginal word for 'all rocks'. William Lee of Kelso is said to have had cattle in the area by 1819. H ...

to form

Cabonne Shire Cabonne Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mitchell Highway and the Broken Hill railway line, partly surrounding the City of Orange. The administrati ...

and the balance reconstituted as

Blayney Shire Blayney Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mid-Western Highway and the Main Western railway line, and is centred on the town of Blayney. Blayney Shir ...

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Former local government areas of New South Wales 1906 establishments in Australia 1977 disestablishments in Australia {{NSW-geo-stub