Turon Shire was a

local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a federated state, state, province, division (politica ...

in the Central West region of

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, Australia. Turon 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 A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is ...

''. The shire absorbed the Municipality of Hill End on 17 June 1908. The shire offices were in Kelso. Other towns and villages in the shire included Hill End, Raglan,

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, Sunny Corner and Wattle Flat. Turon Shire was abolished on 1 October 1977 and along with the City of Bathurst and Abercrombie Shire was divided into a reconstituted City of Bathurst and a new Evans Shire.

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Former local government areas of New South Wales 1906 establishments in Australia 1977 disestablishments in Australia {{NSW-geo-stub