Blaxland Shire

Blaxland Shire was a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.

Blaxland Shire New South Wales
Established	7 March 1906
Abolished	1 April 1977
Council seat	Wallerawang
Region	Central West

Blaxland 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 based in Wallerawang.[2] Other urban areas in the shire included Bowenfels, Capertee, Cullen Bullen, Hampton, Hartley, Portland and Tarana.[2]

The shire was abolished and its area absorbed into the City of Lithgow on 1 April 1977.[3]

References

1. "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.
2. "Shire of Blaxland: Sale of land for overdue rates (165)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 12 December 1975. p. 5360. Retrieved 23 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (23)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 4 March 1977. p. 850. Retrieved 23 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.