Culcairn Shire

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Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished26 May 2004 (2004-05-26)
Council seatCulcairn
Culcairn Shire
New South Wales
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished26 May 2004 (2004-05-26)
Council seatCulcairn
RegionRiverina

Culcairn Shire was a local government area in the eastern Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia.

Culcairn 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 Culcairn.[2] Other towns in the shire included Henty and Walla Walla and the villages of Alma Park, Bulgandry, Cookardinia, Morven and Walbundrie.[3]

Culcairn Shire was amalgamated with Holbrook Shire and part of Hume Shire to form Greater Hume Shire on 26 May 2004.[4]

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