Colo Shire

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Colo Shire
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionSydney Basin
Established7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished1 January 1981 (1981-01-01)
Council seatWilberforce
Population
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Colo Shire was a local government area in the Sydney Basin region of New South Wales, Australia.

Colo 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 Wilberforce.[2] Other towns in the shire included North Richmond, Sackville, Glossodia, Kurrajong, St Albans and Ebenezer.[2]

In 1961 the population of Colo Shire was 5452.[1]

Colo Shire was amalgamated with the Municipality of Windsor to form Hawkesbury Shire on 1 January 1981 per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980.[3]

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  3. ^ Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 (NSW) Schedule 1.