Murrungal Shire

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

Murrungal Shire
New South Wales
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished1 January 1944 (1944-01-01)
Council seatBoorowa
RegionSouth West Slopes

Murrungal 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 Boorowa.[2] Towns and villages in the shire included Frogmore, Reids Flat, Rugby and Rye Park.[2][3]

Murrungal Shire was amalgamated with the Municipality of Burrowa to form Boorowa Shire on 1 September 1944.[4]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Murrungal Shire Council (19)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 12 February 1908. p. 1005. Retrieved 14 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Murrungal Shire". The Burrowa News. 14 June 1918. p. 2. Retrieved 14 January 2020 – via Trove.
  4. "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (85)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 25 August 1944. p. 1462. Retrieved 14 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.

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