Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia
Dumaresq Shire New South Wales
Established
7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished
21 February 2000 (2000-02-21)
Council seat
Armidale
Region
New England
Dumaresq Shire was a local government area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia.
Dumaresq 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 office was in Armidale.[2] Towns and villages in the shire included Ebor, Hillgrove and Wollomombi.[2][3]
Dumaresq Shire was amalgamated with the City of Armidale to form Armidale Dumaresq Council on 21 February 2000.[4]
^"Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 14 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
^ ab"Shire of Dumaresq – Sale of land for overdue rates (104)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 6 October 1972. p. 4025. Retrieved 14 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Shire of Dumaresq – Sale of land for overdue rates (118)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 15 July 1988. p. 3821. Retrieved 14 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Local Government Act 1993. Proclamation (25)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 18 February 2000. p. 1279. Retrieved 14 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
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