Municipality of Muswellbrook
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
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The Municipality of Muswellbrook was a local government area located in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.
Municipality of Muswellbrook | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Hunter |
| Established | 13 April 1870 |
| Abolished | 1 July 1979 |
| Council seat | Muswellbrook |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Hughes Jobling (1974–1979) |
The Municipality of Muswellbrook was established on 13 April 1870. It was established as the 'Municipality of Musclebrook', but later changed its name to Muswellbrook.[1]
The Municipality of Muswellbrook was abolished on 1 July 1979,[2] when it merged with Denman Shire to form Muswellbrook Shire.