Colo Shire

Colo Shire was a local government area in the Sydney Basin region of New South Wales, Australia.

Colo Shire New South Wales
Established	7 March 1906 (1906-03-07)
Abolished	1 January 1981 (1981-01-01)
Council seat	Wilberforce
Region	Sydney Basin

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.

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]

References

1. "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 23 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "Colo Shire Council: Sale of land for overdue rates (105)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 10 August 1979. p. 3934. Retrieved 23 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
3. Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 (NSW) Schedule 1.