Yanko Shire
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Yanko 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
Riverina The Riverina () is an agricultural list of regions in Australia, region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, a climate with significant seaso ...
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. Yanko Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906. On 6 January 1928, Willimbong Shire (later renamed
Leeton Shire Leeton Shire is a Local government in Australia, local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Murrumbidgee River and falls within the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. The Shire i ...
) was excised from its territory as per the provisions of the '' Irrigation Act 1912''. Yanko Shire shared an administration office with the Municipality of Narrandera. The shire was amalgamated with the Municipality of Narrandera on 1 January 1960 to form
Narrandera Shire Narrandera Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Sturt and Newell Highways. The present Narrandera Shire was formed on 1 January 1960 by an am ...
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Former local government areas of New South Wales 1906 establishments in Australia 1960 disestablishments in Australia Local government areas of the Riverina {{NSW-geo-stub