Macleay Shire

Macleay Shire was a local government area in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Macleay Shire New South Wales
Established	7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished	1 October 1975 (1975-10-01)
Council seat	West Kempsey
Region	Mid North Coast

Macleay 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 in West Kempsey.^[2] Other towns in the shire included Bellbrook, Frederickton, Smithtown and South West Rocks.^[2]

Macleay Shire was amalgamated with the Municipality of Kempsey to form Kempsey Shire on 1 October 1975.^[3]