Windouran 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
New South Wales
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, Australia.
Windouran Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906. The shire contained the villages of
Pretty Pine,
Wanganella and
Booroorban and the Council offices were located in neighbouring
Deniliquin
Deniliquin () is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, close to the border with Victoria. It is the largest town in the Edward River Council local government area.
Deniliquin is located at the intersection of the Riverina ...
.
Following an inquiry into the financial sustainability of the Shire in 2000, Windouran Shire was absorbed into the neighbouring
Conargo Shire on 1 July 2001.
References
Former local government areas of New South Wales
1906 establishments in Australia
2001 disestablishments in Australia
Local government areas of the Riverina
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