Burrangong Shire Explained

Type:	lga
Burrangong Shire
State:	nsw
Region:	South West Slopes
Seat:	Young

Burrangong Shire was a local government area in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia.

Burrangong Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906. The Council offices were located in Young,^[1] but the shire did not include Young.

The shire was amalgamated with the Municipality of Young to form Young Shire on 1 July 1980.

Further reading

• Book: Bayley . William . Rich earth: history of Young and the Shire of Burrangong, New South Wales . 1956 . Young Municipal Council and Burrangong Shire Council . Young.

Notes and References

1. News: Speelman . Christine . Council gives shire $22,000 heritage boost . 24 December 2019 . The Young Witness . Australian Community Media . 8 October 2014.