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Turon 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. Turon Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the '' Local Government (Shires) Act 1905''. The shire absorbed the Municipality of Hill End on 17 June 1908. The shire offices were in Kelso. Other towns and villages in the shire included Hill End,
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Sofala Sofala, at present known as Nova Sofala, used to be the chief seaport of the Mwenemutapa Kingdom, whose capital was at Mount Fura. It is located on the Sofala Bank in Sofala Province of Mozambique. It was founded by Somali merchants. This name wa ...
, Sunny Corner and Wattle Flat. Turon Shire was abolished on 1 October 1977 and along with the
City of Bathurst Bathurst Regional Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is located adjacent to the Great Western Highway, Mid-Western Highway, Mitchell Highway and the Main Western railway line. ...
and Abercrombie Shire was divided into a reconstituted City of Bathurst and a new
Evans Shire Evans Shire was a local government area which encircled the City of Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia. It was established on 1 October 1977 after the City of Bathurst, Abercrombie Shire and Turon Shire were divided between Bathurst City and ...
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Former local government areas of New South Wales 1906 establishments in Australia 1977 disestablishments in Australia {{NSW-geo-stub