Upper Hunter 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

Hunter Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, and killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to obtain the animal's body for meat and useful animal products ( fur/ hide, bone/tusks, ...

region 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. Upper Hunter Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906 as Wooluma Shire, 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 was renamed Woolooma Shire on 13 February 1907. It was later renamed Upper Hunter Shire on 11 April 1917. The shire absorbed the

Municipality of Aberdeen A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the gov ...

on 7 October 1937. The shire office was in

Scone A scone ( or ) is a traditional British and Irish baked good, popular in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is usually made of either wheat flour or oatmeal, with baking powder as a leavening agent, and baked on sheet pans. A scone is often ...

. Upper Hunter Shire amalgamated with the Municipality of Scone on 1 January 1958 to form

Scone Shire Scone Shire was a local government area in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire offices were located in the town of Scone. It was established on 1 January 1958 following the amalgamation of the Municipality of Scone with ...

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Former local government areas of New South Wales 1906 establishments in Australia 1958 disestablishments in Australia {{NSW-geo-stub