Cambewarra Shire was a local government area in the

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region of

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, Australia. Cambewarra Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the ''

Local Government (Shires) Act 1905 Local Government (Shires) Act 1905 was a landmark New South Wales statute notable for the compulsory incorporation of local government areas for around 40% of the area of New South Wales. The Act created 134 rural shires, many surrounding a sma ...

''. The shire offices were in Kangaroo Valley. The shire was amalgamated with the Municipality of Berry, Municipality of South Shoalhaven, Municipality of Broughton Vale,

Municipality of Ulladulla The Municipality of Ulladulla was a municipality of New South Wales that existed from 1874 to 1948. It was divided into the three wards of Ulladulla, Milton and Narrawallee. In 1948, the Municipality of Ulladulla was merged with the municipalit ...

, Municipality of Nowra and

Clyde Shire Clyde Shire was a local government area in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. Clyde Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the ''Local Government (Shires) Act 1905''. The shire ...

to form

Shoalhaven Shire The City of Shoalhaven is a local government area in the south-eastern coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is about south of Sydney. The Princes Highway passes through the area, and the South Coast railway line traverses t ...

on 1 July 1948.

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