Nepean Shire was a
local government area in the
Central West region of
New South Wales
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, Australia.
Nepean 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 ...
''. It absorbed the
Municipality of Mulgoa on 1 July 1913.
The shire offices were in
Bringelly.
The shire was abolished on 1 January 1949 and its area split per the
Local Government (Areas) Act 1948
Local Government (Areas) Act 1948 was a landmark New South Wales statute that was notable for its wide-ranging reforms for and amalgamations of the Local Government Areas of New South Wales within the County of Cumberland. Largely informed by th ...
. Riding A was absorbed along with
Municipality of St Mary's and
Municipality of Castlereagh into the
Municipality of Penrith, Riding B was absorbed into the
Municipality of Liverpool, Riding C was absorbed into the
Municipality of Camden.
[ Schedule 1.]
References
Former local government areas of New South Wales
1906 establishments in Australia
1949 disestablishments in Australia
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