The Municipality of Scone was a local government area located in the
Hunter Region
The Hunter Region, also commonly known as the Hunter Valley, is a region of New South Wales, Australia, extending from approximately to north of Sydney. It contains the Hunter River and its tributaries with highland areas to the north and so ...
of
New South Wales
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, Australia.
The Municipality of Scone was established on 10 July 1888. Their first meeting was held on 17 July 1888. It was held in the upper floor of the School of Arts in Scone.
In the 1954 Australian census the population of the Municipality of Scone was recorded as 3,351.
The Municipality of Scone was amalgamated with the original
Upper Hunter Shire to form
Scone Shire
Scone Shire was a local government area in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire offices were located in the town of Scone.
It was established on 1 January 1958 following the amalgamation of the Municipality of Scone with ...
on 1 January 1958.
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Former local government areas of New South Wales