Scone Shire Explained

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.^[1]

It was established on 1 January 1958 following the amalgamation of the Municipality of Scone with the original Upper Hunter Shire. The shire had surrounded the municipality and the offices of both had been located in the town.^{[2] [3]}

It amalgamated with parts of the abolished Merriwa Shire and Murrurundi Shire to form a new, larger Upper Hunter Shire on 17 March 2004.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scone Shire Council Building and Chambers (Former) . Office of Environment and Heritage . New South Wales Heritage Database . 9 January 2020.
2. News: Upper Hunter Shire Council. . . New South Wales, Australia . 13 July 1920 . 9 January 2020 . 2 . Trove .
3. News: MOVE FOR TOWN HALL AT SCONE . . New South Wales, Australia . 9 March 1953 . 9 January 2020 . 3 . Trove .