Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia
Colo Shire New South Wales
Established
7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished
1 January 1981 (1981-01-01)
Council seat
Wilberforce
Region
Sydney Basin
Colo Shire was a local government area in the Sydney Basin region of New South Wales, Australia.
Colo Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.[1]
The shire offices were in Wilberforce.[2] Other towns in the shire included North Richmond, Sackville, Glossodia, Kurrajong, St Albans and Ebenezer.[2]
In 1961 the population of Colo Shire was 5452.[1]
Colo Shire was amalgamated with the Municipality of Windsor to form Hawkesbury Shire on 1 January 1981 per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980.[3]
^"Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 23 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
^ ab"Colo Shire Council: Sale of land for overdue rates (105)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 10 August 1979. p. 3934. Retrieved 23 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
^Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 (NSW) Schedule 1.
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