Tintenbar Shire
Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tintenbar Shire was a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.
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Tintenbar Shire New South Wales | |
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Established | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) |
Abolished | 1 January 1977 (1977-01-01) |
Council seat | Alstonville |
Region | Northern Rivers |
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Tintenbar 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 Alstonville.[2] Other towns and villages in the shire included Lennox Head, Tintenbar and Wardell.[2]
Tintenbar Shire was amalgamated with the Municipality of Ballina to form Ballina Shire on 1 January 1977.[3]