Yallaroi Shire

Yallaroi Shire was a local government area located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Goondiwindi via Fossickers Way. The Shire, administered from the town of Warialda, covered an area of 5,340.1 square kilometres (2,061.8 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1906 until 2004, when it was amalgamated with Bingara Shire and part of Barraba to form the Gwydir Shire.

Yallaroi Shire
New South Wales
Yallaroi Shire chambers, 2010
Location within New South Wales
Population4,279 (2004)[1]
 • Density0.80130/km2 (2.07535/sq mi)
Established1906
Area5,340.1 km2 (2,061.8 sq mi)
Council seatWarialda
RegionNew England
LGAs around Yallaroi Shire:
Moree Plains Waggamba (Qld) Inverell
Moree Plains Yallaroi Shire Inverell
Moree Plains Bingara Inverell

History

In August 1897, a public meeting was held in Warialda to consider "the desirableness of transferring the village into a municipality". The residents decided against the proposal at this time, but two years later, petitioned the Governor for a municipality with a population of more than 500 and an area of 6.25 square miles (16.2 km2). The Warialda Municipality thus came into being on 30 March 1900. John Crane was elected its first mayor.[2]

With the passage of the Local Government Act 1906, which established shires all over New South Wales, the Yallaroi Shire was gazetted to serve the surrounding district on 6 March 1906. On 29 December 1924, the Warialda municipality was absorbed into the shire.

On 17 March 2004, Yallaroi Shire was abolished and merged with the Bingara Shire and part of Barraba to form the Gwydir Shire.

Towns

Population
Year Population
19213,228
19334,279
19473,669
19544,672
19614,588
19664,481
19714,302
19764,101
19813,947
19863,821
19913,540
19963,227
20013,124

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (23 March 2005). "3218.0 — Regional Population Growth, Australia and New Zealand, 2003-04 — New South Wales". Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  2. Wilson, Graham. "Development of Local Government". Gwydir Shire Council. Retrieved 19 June 2011.


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