Claim: The municipality of South Wales, which was divided into three wards, Redfern, Waterloo and Surry Hills, separated from the Municipality of Waterloo in 1868.
Evidence: Upon incorporation in 1859, the municipality was divided into three wards: Redfern, Waterloo and Surry Hills, each electing three Aldermen. However the Municipality of Waterloo was proclaimed in May 1860 and the Municipality of Alexandria separated from Waterloo in August 1868.