The Municipality of Broughton's Vale was a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
New South Wales
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that existed from 1871 to 1948.
The Municipality of Broughton's Vale was originally part of the Gerrigong Ward of the
Municipality of Kiama
The Municipality of Kiama is a local government area in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is situated south of Shellharbour and the City of Wollongong and is located adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, the Princes Highway a ...
. However, a petition that was presented to the Governor proposed the separation of the Gerrigong Ward from the Municipality of Kiama and for the Ward to be divided into two separate and distinct municipalities: Broughton's Vale and Gerringong.
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Former local government areas of New South Wales