The Municipality of Muswellbrook was a local government area located in the
Hunter Region
The Hunter Region, also commonly known as the Hunter Valley, Newcastle Region, or simply Hunter, spans the region in northern New South Wales, Australia, extending from approximately to north of Sydney. It contains the Hunter River (New Sout ...
of
New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...
, Australia.
The Municipality of Muswellbrook was established on 13 April 1870. It was established as the 'Municipality of Musclebrook', but later changed its name to Muswellbrook.
The Municipality of Muswellbrook was abolished on 1 July 1979,
when it merged with
Denman Shire
Denman Shire was a local government area in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.
Denman Shire was proclaimed (as Wybong Shire) on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the ''Local Government (Shires) Act 1905' ...
to form
Muswellbrook Shire
Muswellbrook Shire is a local government area in the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is situated adjacent to the New England Highway and the Hunter railway line.
Muswellbrook Shire was established on 1 July 1979 f ...
.
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Hunter Region