Quirindi Shire

Quirindi Shire was a local government area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia.

Quirindi Shire New South Wales
Former Quirindi Shire offices, 2009
Established	1 January 1980 (1980-01-01)
Abolished	17 March 2004 (2004-03-17)
Council seat	Quirindi
Region	North West Slopes

Quirindi Shire was proclaimed on 1 January 1980, created from the amalgamation of Tamarang Shire and the Municipality of Quirindi as a result of the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980.^[1]

The shire offices were based in Quirindi. Other localities in the Shire included Blackville, Caroona, Colly Blue, Premer and Spring Ridge.^[2]

Quirindi Shire amalgamated with parts of Murrurundi Shire, Parry Shire and Gunnedah Shires to form Liverpool Plains Shire on 17 March 2004.^[3]

References

1. Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 (NSW) Schedule 1.
2. "Quirindi Shire Council - Sale of Land for Overdue Rates (26)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 1 March 1966. p. 999. Retrieved 15 June 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Local Government Act 1993 - Proclamation (57)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 17 March 2004. p. 1223. Retrieved 15 June 2020.