Macleay Shire was a

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in the

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region of

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

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''. The shire offices were in West Kempsey. Other towns in the shire included

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, Frederickton, Smithtown and

South West Rocks South West Rocks is a town located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, near the mouth of the Macleay River. It is approximately from Kempsey. Jerseyville is located nearby. The population of South West Rocks is 5,443 peopl ...

. Macleay Shire was amalgamated with the Municipality of Kempsey to form

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on 1 October 1975.

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Former local government areas of New South Wales 1906 establishments in Australia 1975 disestablishments in Australia {{NSW-geo-stub