Kyeamba Shire
Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia
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Kyeamba Shire was a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia.
Kyeamba Shire | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Riverina |
| Established | 7 March 1906 |
| Abolished | 1 January 1981 |
| Council seat | Wagga Wagga |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,841 (1961) |
Kyeamba 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 Wagga Wagga.[2] Other towns and villages in the shire included Book Book, Borambola, Gumly Gumly, Forest Hill, Humula, Ladysmith, Lake Albert, Pulletop, Mangoplah and Tarcutta.[2][3]
In 1961 the population of Kyeamba Shire was 4841.
Kyeamba Shire was abolished on 1 January 1981 and, along with Mitchell Shire, its area was absorbed into the City of Wagga Wagga per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980.[4]