| Type: | lga |
| Goobang Shire | |
| State: | nsw |
| Region: | Central West |
| Seat: | Parkes, New South Wales |
| Pop: | 5307 |
| Pop Year: | 1961 |
Goobang Shire was a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.
Goobang Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906. Its offices were based in the town of Parkes, New South Wales.[1]
It absorbed the Municipality of Peak Hill on 1 November 1971
In 1961 Goobang Shire had a population of 5307.https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/2107.01961?OpenDocument
The Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 saw the amalgamation of Goobang Shire with the Municipality of Parkes to form Parkes Shire on 1 January 1981.[2]