# List of former local government areas in New South Wales

The local government areas (LGAs) of New South Wales, Australia are the defined areas within which legally constituted local government authorities, known as councils, have responsibilities to provide local services. Determining the size and shape of the local government areas is the sole responsibility of the Government of New South Wales.
In the past, many local government areas have been amalgamated or abolished, either voluntarily or involuntarily. Major changes occurred as a result of the enactment of the Local Government (Areas) Act 1948 and as a result of a review by the NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) that commenced in 2013. The IPART proposed a series of council mergers and amalgamation in both metropolitan and regional areas which proposed a reduction in the number of councils from 152 to 112. On 12 May 2016, following a further review by the Minister for Local Government and the independent Local Government Boundaries Commission, Premier Mike Baird announced Stage 1 starting with 19 new councils, through amalgamations and mergers, with immediate effect. The Minister indicated in principle support to create a further nine new councils, subject to the decision of the courts. On the same day, the Governor of New South Wales acted on the advice of the Minister, and proclaimed the 19 new local government areas. Another proclamation occurred a few months later with the amalgamation of City of Botany Bay and City of Rockdale.

## List of former local government areas in New South Wales
### Greater Sydney
#### Metropolitan Sydney

| Former LGA | Type | Council seat | Region | Established | Abolished | Area | Area | Popn. (year) | Notes |
| Former LGA | Type | Council seat | Region | Established | Abolished | km$^2$ | sq mi | Popn. (year) | Notes |
| Alexandria | Municipality | Alexandria | Sydney | 27 August 1868 | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Amalgamated with the City of Sydney |
| Annandale | Municipality | Annandale | Inner West | 29 December 1893 | 31 December 1948 | | | | Amalgamated with Balmain and Leichhardt municipalities to form Municipality of Leichhardt |
| Ashfield | Municipality | Ashfield | Inner West | 28 December 1871 (1871-12-28) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 8 | 3.1 | 41,214 (2011) | Abolished and merged with Marrickville Council and the Municipality of Leichhardt to establish the Inner West Council. |
| Auburn | City | Auburn | Western Sydney | 19 February 1892 (1892-02-19) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 32 | 12 | 80,892 (2011) | Parts of Auburn City were amalgamated with parts of Parramatta and Holroyd to form the Cumberland Council. The remainder parts of Auburn were amalgamated into the City of Parramatta Council. |
| Balmain | Municipality | Balmain | Inner West | 21 February 1860 | 31 December 1948 | | | | Amalgamated with Annandale and Leichhardt municipalities to form Municipality of Leichhardt |
| Bankstown | City | Bankstown | Canterbury-Bankstown | 7 September 1895 (1895-09-07) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 76.8 | 29.7 | 193,398 (2011) | Abolished and merged with the City of Canterbury to establish the City of Canterbury-Bankstown. |
| Baulkham Hills | Shire | | Hills District | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 14 November 2008 | | | | Renamed as The Hills Shire |
| Bexley | Municipality | Bexley | Southern Sydney | 28 June 1900 | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Merged with Rockdale Municipality. |
| Botany Bay | City | | Southern Sydney | 29 March 1888 (1888-03-29) | 9 September 2016 (2016-09-09) | | | | Proclaimed as Borough of Botany. Changed to Municipality in 1906. Proclaimed "City of Botany Bay" in 1996. Merged with City of Rockdale on 9 September 2016 to form Bayside Council |
| Cabramatta and Canley Vale | Municipality | | Western Sydney | 8 October 1892 (1892-10-8) | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Originally part of the Municipal District of Liverpool from 1872. Amalgamated with Municipality of Fairfield. |
| Camperdown | Municipality | Camperdown | Sydney | 13 November 1862 | 22 December 1908 | | | | Amalgamated with the City of Sydney |
| Canterbury | City | Canterbury | Canterbury-Bankstown | 17 March 1879 (1879-03-17) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 34 | 13 | 146,314 (2011) | Abolished and merged with the City of Bankstown to establish the City of Canterbury-Bankstown. |
| Castlereagh | Municipality | Castlereagh | Western Sydney | 7 September 1895 (1895-09-07) | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Amalgamated with Penrith Municipality, St. Mary's Municipality and part of Nepean Shire to form, Municipality of Penrith. |
| Concord | Municipality | Concord | Inner West | 11 August 1883 (1883-08-11) | 1 December 2000 (2000-12-01) | | | | Amalgamated with the Drummoyne Council to form the City of Canada Bay. |
| Cook | Municipality | | Sydney | 13 November 1862 | 19 February 1870 | | | | Amalgamated with the Municipality of Camperdown |
| Darlington | Municipality | Darlington | Sydney | 16 August 1864 (1864-08-16) | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | 0.2 | 0.077 | | Abolished and merged into the City of Sydney. The former Darlington council area subsequently became part of the South Sydney Municipality, which was later merged into the City of Sydney in 1992. |
| Drummoyne | Municipality | Drummoyne | Inner West | 17 January 1890 (1890-01-17) | 1 December 2000 (2000-12) | | | | Originally part of the Municipal District of Five Dock since 25 July 1871. Amalgamated with Five Dock to form Borough of Drummoyne on 12 March 1902. Amalgamated with the Municipality of Concord to form the City of Canada Bay. |
| Dundas | Municipality | Dundas | Western Sydney | 23 March 1889 (1889-03-23) | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Amalgamated with Parramatta City, Granville Municipality and Ermington and Rydalmere Municipality, to form City of Parramatta. |
| East St Leonard's | Municipality | | | 17 August 1860 | 29 July 1890 | | | | Amalgamated with St Leonard’s and Victoria boroughs to form North Sydney Borough |
| Eastwood | Municipality | | Northern Suburbs | 16 August 1907 (1907-08) | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Municipality of Marsfield renamed Eastwood. Amalgamated with Municipality of Ryde. |
| Enfield | Municipality | Enfield | Inner West | 17 January 1889 (1889-01-17) | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Divided between Municipality of Burwood and Municipality of Strathfield. |
| Ermington and Rydalmere | Municipality | Rydalmere | Western Sydney | 18 June 1891 (1891-06-18) | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Originally part of the Municipal District of Dundas from 1889. Amalgamated with Parramatta City, Dundas Municipality and Granville Municipality, to form City of Parramatta. |
| Erskineville | Municipality | | Sydney | 27 March 1893 | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Originally named Macdonald Town. Abolished and merged into the City of Sydney. |
| Five Dock | Municipal District | | Inner West | 25 July 1871 (1871-07-25) | 12 March 1902 (1902-03-12) | | | | Amalgamated with the Borough of Drummoyne on 12 March 1902. |
| The Glebe | Municipality | | Sydney | 1 August 1859 | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Abolished and merged into the City of Sydney. |
| Granville | Municipality | Granville | Western Sydney | 20 January 1885 (1885-01-20) | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Amalgamated with Parramatta City, Dundas Municipality and Ermington and Rydalmere Municipality, to form City of Parramatta. Much of the area this former Municipality, as the Woodville Ward of the City of Parramatta, was merged with parts of Auburn and Holroyd Cities to form Cumberland Council on 12 May 2016. |
| Holroyd | City | Merrylands | Western Sydney | 10 January 1927 | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 40 | 15 | 99,163 (2011) | Originally named Prospect and Sherwood. Abolished and parts of the City of Holroyd, along with parts of the Auburn and the Parramatta city councils merged to form the Cumberland Council, with a smaller minority of the City of Holroyd merged to establish the City of Parramatta Council. |
| Homebush | Municipality | | Inner West | 6 June 1906 (1906-06-06) | 22 May 1947 (1947-05-22) | | | | Amalgamated with the Municipality of Strathfield on 23 May 1947. |
| Hurstville | City | Hurstville | Southern Sydney | 25 March 1887 (1887-03-25) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 23 | 8.9 | 80,823 (2011) | Abolished and merged with the Kogarah City Council to establish the Georges River Council. |
| Ingleburn | Municipality | Ingleburn | South-western Sydney | 25 April 1896 (1896-04-25) | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Amalgamated with Municipality of Campbelltown. |
| Kogarah | City | Kogarah | Southern Sydney | 22 December 1885 (1885-12-22) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 19.5 | 7.5 | 55,806 (2011) | Abolished and merged with the Hurstville City Council to establish the Georges River Council. |
| Leichhardt | Municipality | Leichhardt | Inner West | 14 December 1871 (1871-12-14) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 11 | 4.2 | 52,198 (2011) | Abolished and merged with the Marrickville Council and the Municipality of Ashfield to establish the Inner West Council. |
| Lidcombe | Municipality | Lidcombe | Western Sydney | 22 October 1913 (1913-10-22) | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Amalgamated with Municipality of Auburn. |
| Macdonald Town | Municipality | Erskineville | | 23 May 1872 | 27 March 1893 | | | | Renamed Erskineville Municipality |
| Manly | Municipality | Manly | Northern Beaches | 6 January 1877 (1877-01-06) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 15 | 5.8 | 39,747 (2011) | Abolished and merged with the Pittwater and Warringah councils to establish the Northern Beaches Council. |
| Marrickville | Municipality | Petersham | Inner West | 1 November 1861 (1861-11-01) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 17 | 6.6 | 76,500 (2011) | Abolished and merged with the Municipalities of Leichhardt and Ashfield to establish the Inner West Council. |
| Marsfield | Municipality | | Northern Suburbs | 5 June 1894 (1894-06-05) | 16 August 1907 (1907-08) | | | | Originally part of the Municipal District of Ryde from 1870. Renamed Municipality of Eastwood. |
| Mascot | Municipality | | Southern Sydney | 31 October 1911 | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Named North Botany until 31 October 1911. Merged with Botany Municipality. |
| Mulgoa | Municipality | | Western Sydney | 25 July 1893 (1893-07-25) | 30 June 1913 (1913-06-30) | | | | Originally part of the Municipal District of Penrith from 1871. Amalgamated with Nepean Shire Council. |
| Nepean | Shire | Bringelly | Western Sydney | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Split amongst the Municipality of Camden, Municipality of Liverpool and Municipality of Penrith. |
| Newtown | Municipality | Newtown | Sydney | 12 December 1862 (1862-12-12) | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Abolished and merged into the City of Sydney. |
| North Botany | Municipality | Mascot | | 29 March 1888 | 31 October 1911 | | | | Renamed Mascot Municipality |
| North Willoughby | Municipality | | | 23 October 1865 | 26 August 1890 | | | | Renamed Willoughby Municipality |
| Northcott | Municipality | | Sydney | 1 August 1967 | 1 December 1968 | | | | Renamed as the South Sydney Municipal Council. |
| Paddington | Municipality | Paddington | Sydney | 17 April 1860 (1860-04-17) | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Abolished and merged into the City of Sydney. |
| Petersham | Municipality | Petersham | Inner West | 14 December 1871 (1871-12-14) | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Abolished and merged into the Marrickville Council. |
| Pittwater | Municipality | Mona Vale | Northern Beaches | 1 May 1992 (1992-05-01) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 91 | 35 | 57,155 (2011) | Abolished and merged with the Manly and Warringah councils to establish the Northern Beaches Council. |
| Prospect and Sherwood | Municipality | Mays Hill Merrylands | Western Sydney | 9 July 1872 (1872-07-09) | 10 January 1927 (1927-01-10) | | | | Renamed as the Municipality of Holroyd. |
| Redfern | Municipality | Redfern | Sydney | 11 August 1859 (1859-08-11) | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Abolished and merged into the City of Sydney. The former Redfern municipal area subsequently became part of the South Sydney Municipality, which was later merged into the City of Sydney in 1992. |
| Rockdale | City | | City | 15 August 1888 | 9 September 2016 (2016-09-09) | | | | Originally named Municipality of West Botany. Merged with City of Botany Bay on 9 September 2016 to form Bayside Council |
| Rookwood | Municipality | Lidcombe | Western Sydney | 8 December 1891 (1891-12-08) | 21 October 1913 (1913-10-21) | | | | Renamed as the Municipality of Lidcombe. |
| Smithfield and Fairfield | Municipality | | Western Sydney | 11 December 1888 (1888-12-11) | 26 October 1920 (1920-10-26) | | | | Renamed as the Municipality of Fairfield. |
| South Sydney | City | Erskineville | Sydney | 1 December 1968 | 1 January 1982 | | | | Formed from the Northcott Municipal Council and renamed as the South Sydney Municipal Council, this council was abolished in 1982 and merged into the City of Sydney. |
| South Sydney | City | Erskineville | Sydney | 1 January 1989 | 27 March 2004 (2004-03-27) | | | | The South Sydney City Council was created in 1989, which was later merged into the City of Sydney in 1992. |
| St Leonard's | Municipality | | | 13 May 1867 | 29 July 1890 | | | | Amalgamated with East St Leonard’s and Victoria boroughs to form North Sydney Borough |
| St. Mary's | Municipality | St Marys | Western Sydney | 3 March 1890 (1890-03-03) | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Amalgamated with Penrith Municipality, Castlereagh Municipality and part of Nepean Shire to form, Municipality of Penrith. |
| St Peters | Municipality | Sydenham | Inner West | 13 January 1871 | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Abolished and merged into the Marrickville Council. |
| Vaucluse | Municipality | Vaucluse, Watsons Bay | Eastern Suburbs | 1 May 1895 (1895-05-01) | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Merged with Municipality of Woollahra. |
| Victoria | Municipality | | | 20 January 1871 | 29 July 1890 | | | | Amalgamated with East St Leonard’s and St Leonard’s boroughs to form North Sydney Borough |
| Warringah | Shire | Dee Why | Northern Beaches | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 150 | 58 | 140,741 (2011) | Abolished and merged with the Manly and Pittwater councils to establish the Northern Beaches Council. |
| Waterloo | Municipality | | Sydney | 16 May 1860 | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Separated from Municipality of Redfern in 1860. Abolished and merged into the City of Sydney. |
| West Botany | Municipality | | Southern Sydney | 13 January 1871 | 15 August 1888 | | | | Renamed Rockdale Municipal District |

#### Outer Metropolitan Sydney

| Former LGA | Type | Council seat | Region | Established | Abolished | Area | Area | Popn. (year) | Notes |
| Former LGA | Type | Council seat | Region | Established | Abolished | km$^2$ | sq mi | Popn. (year) | Notes |
| Blackheath | Municipality | Blackheath | Western Sydney | 12 December 1919 (1919-12-12) | 30 September 1947 (1947-09-30) | | | | Originally part of Kanimbla (later Blue Mountains) Shire from 7 March 1906. Amalgamated with Katoomba City and Blue Mountains Shire to form the City of Blue Mountains on 1 October 1947. |
| Colo | Shire | Wilberforce | Western Sydney | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 31 December 1980 (1980-12-31) | | | | Amalgamated with the Municipality of Windsor to form Hawkesbury Shire on 1 January 1947. |
| Kanimbla | Shire | Katoomba | Western Sydney | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 23 January 1907 (1907-01-23) | | | | Renamed Blue Mountains Shire on 23 January 1907. Blue Mountains Shire was amalgamated with Katoomba City and Blackheath Municipality to form the City of Blue Mountains on 1 October 1947. |
| Katoomba | City | Katoomba | Western Sydney | 2 November 1899 (1899-11-02) | 30 September 1947 (1947-09-30) | | | | Proclaimed a City on 31 May 1956. Amalgamated with Blackheath Municipality and Blue Mountains Shire to form the City of Blue Mountains on 1 October 1947. |
| Picton | Municipality | Picton | Southern Highlands | 15 March 1895 (1895-03-15) | 30 April 1940 (1940-04-30) | | | | Amalgamated with Wollondilly Shire on 1 May 1940. |
| Richmond | Municipality | Richmond | Western Sydney | 18 June 1872 (1872-06-18) | 31 December 1948 (1948-12-31) | | | | Amalgamated with the Municipality of Windsor to form new Windsor Municipality. |
| Windsor | Municipality | Windsor | Western Sydney | 4 March 1871 (1871-03-04) | 31 December 1980 (1980-12-31) | | | | Amalgamated with Colo Shire to form Hawkesbury Shire on 1 January 1981. |

### Rural and Regional areas
#### Central Coast

| Former LGA | Type | Council seat | Established | Abolished | Area | Area | Popn. (year) | Notes |
| Former LGA | Type | Council seat | Established | Abolished | km$^2$ | sq mi | Popn. (year) | Notes |
| Erina | Shire | Gosford | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 31 December 1946 (1946-12-31) | | | | Amalgamated with Gosford Municipality and Woy Woy Shire to form Gosford Shire and Wyong Shire on 1 January 1947. |
| Gosford | Municipality | Gosford | 10 November 1886 (1886-11-10) | 23 January 1908 | | | | Amalgamated with Erina Shire on 23 January 1908. |
| Gosford | City | Gosford | 24 October 1936 | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 940 | 360 | 162,440 (2011) | Gosford Municipality separated from Erina Shire on 24 October 1936. Gosford Municipality, Erina Shire and Woy Woy Shire merged and form Gosford Shire and Wyong Shire from 1 January 1947. Gosford proclaimed a City on 1 January 1980. Abolished and merged with the Wyong Shire to form the Central Coast Council. |
| Woy Woy | Shire | Woy Woy | 1 August 1928 (1928-08-01) | 31 December 1946 (1946-12-31) | | | | Originally part of Erina Shire from 7 March 1906. Amalgamated with Gosford Municipality and Erina Shire to form Gosford Shire and Wyong Shire on 1 January 1947. |
| Wyong | Shire | Wyong | 1 January 1947 (1947-01-01) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 827 | 319 | 149,746 (2011) | Abolished and merged with the City of Gosford to form the Central Coast Council. |

#### Hunter

| Former LGA | Type | Council seat | Established | Abolished | Area | Area | Popn. (year) | Notes |
| Former LGA | Type | Council seat | Established | Abolished | km$^2$ | sq mi | Popn. (year) | Notes |
| Adamstown | Municipality | Adamstown | 31 December 1885 | 2 April 1938 | | | | Abolished and merged with City of Newcastle as per the Greater Newcastle Act 1937 |
| Bolwarra | Shire | Largs, Lorn, North Maitland | 7 March 1906 | 6 July 1944 | | | | Merged with Tarro Shire and part of Kearsley Shire to form Lower Hunter Shire |
| Carrington | Municipality | Carrington | 28 March 1887 | 2 April 1938 | | | | Abolished and merged with City of Newcastle as per the Greater Newcastle Act 1937 |
| Cessnock | Shire | Cessnock | 7 March 1906 | 1 November 1926 | | | | Split into Cessnock Municipality and Kearsley Shire |
| Cessnock | Municipality | Cessnock | 1 November 1926 | 1 January 1957 | | | | Merged with Kearsley Shire to form Municipality of Greater Cessnock |
| Denman | Shire | Muswellbrook | 7 March 1906 | 1 July 1979 | | | | Named Muswellbrook Shire until 10 April 1968. Abolished and merged with the Municipality of Muswellbrook to form Muswellbrook Shire. |
| Dungog | Municipality | Dungog | 15 May 1893 (1893-05-15) | 1 July 1958 (1958-07-01) | | | | Merged with Wallarobba Shire to form Dungog Shire on 1 July 1958 |
| East Maitland | Municipality | East Maitland | 10 March 1862 | 6 July 1944 | | | | Abolished and merged with Municipality of Morpeth and Municipality of West Maitland to create Municipality of Maitland |
| Greta | Municipality | Greta | 2 May 1890 | 1 January 1934 | | | | Absorbed by Kearsley Shire |
| Hamilton | Municipality | Hamilton | 11 December 1871 | 2 April 1938 | | | | Abolished and merged with City of Newcastle as per the Greater Newcastle Act 1937 |
| Lambton | Municipality | Lambton | 26 June 1871 | 2 April 1938 | | | | Abolished and merged with City of Newcastle as per the Greater Newcastle Act 1937 |
| Lower Hunter | Shire | | 6 July 1944 | 1 August 1958 | | | | Abolished and split between City of Cessnock, City of Newcastle and City of Maitland |
| Kearsley | Shire | Cessnock | 1 November 1926 | 1 January 1957 | | | | Merged with Municipality of Cessnock to form Municipality of Greater Cessnock |
| Kurri Kurri | Shire | East Maitland | 7 March 1906 | 8 January 1907 | | | | Renamed Tarro Shire |
| Morpeth | Municipality | Morpeth | 1 December 1865 | 6 July 1944 | | | | Abolished and merged with Municipality of East Maitland and Municipality of West Maitland to create Municipality of Maitland |
| Merewether | Municipality | Merewether | 20 August 1885 | 2 April 1938 | | | | Abolished and merged with City of Newcastle as per the Greater Newcastle Act 1937 |
| Muswellbrook | Municipality | Muswellbrook | 13 April 1870 | 1 July 1979 | | | | Formed as Municipality of Musclebrook. Abolished and merged with Denman Shire to form Muswellbrook Shire. |
| New Lambton | Municipality | New Lambton | 1 August 1889 | 2 April 1938 | | | | Abolished and merged with City of Newcastle as per the Greater Newcastle Act 1937 |
| Patrick Plains | Shire | Singleton | 7 March 1906 | 1 January 1976 | | | | Merged with Municipality of Singleton to form Singleton Shire on 1 January 1976. |
| Plattsburg | Municipality | | 27 December 1876 | 20 October 1915 | | | | Absorbed by Municipality of Wallsend |
| Raymond Terrace | Municipality | Raymond Terrace | 7 July 1884 | 4 June 1937 | | | | Abolished and merged into Port Stephens Shire |
| Singleton | Municipality | Singleton | 30 January 1866 | 1 January 1976 | | | | Merged with Patrick Plains Shire to form Singleton Shire on 1 January 1976. |
| South Singleton | Municipal District | Singleton | 10 December 1884 | 13 June 1906 | | | | Amalgamated with Singleton Municipality |
| Stockton | Municipality | Stockton | 12 October 1889 | 2 April 1938 | | | | Abolished and merged with City of Newcastle as per the Greater Newcastle Act 1937 |
| Tarro | Shire | East Maitland | 8 January 1907 | 6 July 1944 | | | | Originally Kurri Kurri Shire. Merged with Bolwarra Shire and part of Kearsley Shire to form Lower Hunter Shire on 6 July 1944 |
| Wallarobba | Shire | Dungog | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 July 1958 (1958-07-01) | | | | Merged with Municipality of Dungog to form Dungog Shire. |
| Wallsend | Municipality | Wallsend | 27 February 1874 | 2 April 1938 | | | | Abolished and merged with City of Newcastle as per the Greater Newcastle Act 1937 |
| Waratah | Municipality | Waratah | 23 February 1871 | 2 April 1938 | | | | Abolished and merged with City of Newcastle as per the Greater Newcastle Act 1937 |
| West Maitland | Municipality | West Maitland | 13 November 1863 | 6 July 1944 | | | | Abolished and merged with Municipality of East Maitland and Municipality of Morpeth to create Municipality of Maitland |
| Wickham | Municipality | Wickham | 25 February 1871 | 2 April 1938 | | | | Abolished and merged with City of Newcastle as per the Greater Newcastle Act 1937 |
| Wybong | Shire | Muswellbrook | 7 March 1906 | 6 March 1907 | | | | Renamed Muswellbrook Shire. |

#### Illawarra and South Coast

| Former LGA | Type | Council seat | Established | Abolished | Area | Area | Popn. (year) | Notes | Ref |
| Former LGA | Type | Council seat | Established | Abolished | km$^2$ | sq mi | Popn. (year) | Notes | Ref |
| Bega | Municipality | Bega | 12 November 1883 | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with Mumbulla Shire and Imlay Shire to establish the Bega Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Berry | Municipality | Berry | 4 December 1890 | 1 July 1948 (1948-07-01) | | | | Merged with Shire of Cambewarra, Municipality of South Shoalhaven, Municipality of Broughton's Vale, Municipality of Ulladulla, Municipality of Nowra and Clyde Shire Council to form Shoalhaven Shire on 1 July 1948 | |
| Broughton Creek and Bomaderry | Municipality | Berry | 24 October 1868 (1868-10-24) | 4 December 1890 | | | | Renamed Berry Municipality | |
| Broughton's Vale | Municipality | | 22 April 1871 | 1 July 1948 (1948-07-01) | | | | Merged with Shire of Cambewarra, Municipality of South Shoalhaven, Municipality of Berry, Municipality of Ulladulla, Municipality of Nowra and Clyde Shire Council to form Shoalhaven Shire on 1 July 1948 | |
| Bulli | Shire | Bulli | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 24 September 1947 (1947-09-24) | | | | Merged with City of Wollongong, Municipality of North Illawarra and Municipality of Central Illawarra to form Municipality of Greater Wollongong | |
| Cambewarra | Shire | Kangaroo Valley | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 July 1948 (1948-07-01) | | | | Merged with Municipality of Berry, Municipality of South Shoalhaven, Municipality of Broughton Vale, Municipality of Ulladulla, Municipality of Nowra and Clyde Shire Council to form Shoalhaven Shire | |
| Central Illawarra | Municipality | Dapto | 15 August 1859 (1859-08-15) | 24 September 1947 (1947-09-24) | | | | Converted to a Shire on 14 September 1934. Merged with City of Wollongong, Municipality of North Illawarra and Bulli Shire to form Municipality of Greater Wollongong | [143][142] [144] |
| Central Shoalhaven | Municipality | | 7 November 1878 (1878-11-07) | 14 December 1895 (1895-12-14) | | | | Abolished and merged with Municipality of Numba to form Municipality of South Shoalhaven | |
| Clyde | Shire | Tomerong | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 July 1948 (1948-07-01) | | | | Merged with Municipality of Berry, Municipality of South Shoalhaven, Municipality of Broughton Vale, Municipality of Ulladulla, Municipality of Nowra and Cambewarra Shire Council to form Shoalhaven Shire | |
| East Kiama | Municipality | Kiama | 30 October 1890 | 16 March 1892 | | | | Renamed Kiama Borough | |
| Gerringong | Municipality | Gerringong | 24 April 1871 (1871-04-24) | 1 July 1954 (1954-07-01) | | | | Along with the Municipality of Jamberoo, absorbed into the Municipality of Kiama on 1 July 1954 | |
| Imlay | Shire | Eden | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Municipality of Bega and Mumbulla Shire to form Bega Valley Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Jamberoo | Municipality | Jamberoo | 13 October 1890 (1890-10-13) | 1 July 1954 (1954-07-01) | | | | Originally proclaimed as Borough of Kiama. Renamed the Municipality of Jamberoo on 31 March 1892 with the Borough of East Kiama renamed Municipality of Kiama on the same day. Along with the Municipality of Gerringong absorbed into the Municipality of Kiama on 1 July 1954 | |
| Moruya | Municipality | Moruya | 17 March 1891 (1891-03-17) | 17 December 1913 (1913-12-17) | | | | Absorbed by Eurobodalla Shire on 17 December 1913. | |
| Mumbulla | Shire | Bega | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Municipality of Bega and Imlay Shire to form Bega Valley Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Nowra | Municipality | Nowra | 29 December 1871 (1871-12-29) | 1 July 1948 (1948-07-01) | | | | Merged with Municipality of Berry, Municipality of South Shoalhaven, Municipality of Broughton's Vale, Municipality of Ulladulla, Cambewarra Shire and Clyde Shire to form Shoalhaven Shire | |
| North Illawarra | Municipality | | 24 October 1868 (1868-10-24) | 24 September 1947 (1947-09-24) | | | | Merged with City of Wollongong, Shire of Central Illawarra and Bulli Shire to form Municipality of Greater Wollongong | |
| Numba | Municipality | | 24 October 1868 (1868-10-24) | 14 December 1895 (1895-12-14) | | | | Abolished and merged with Municipality of Central Shoalhaven to form Municipality of South Shoalhaven | |
| Shoalhaven | Municipality | | 21 September 1859 (1859-09-21) | | | | | History unknown | |
| South Shoalhaven | Municipality | | 14 December 1895 (1895-12-14) | 1 July 1948 (1948-07-01) | | | | Merged with Municipality of Berry, Municipality of Nowra, Municipality of Broughton Vale, Municipality of Ulladulla, Cambewarra Shire and Clyde Shire to form Shoalhaven Shire | |
| Ulladulla | Municipality | Ulladulla | 14 April 1874 (1874-04-14) | 1 July 1948 (1948-07-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the municipalities of Berry, Nowra, Broughton's Vale, South Shoalhaven and the shires of Cambewarra and Clyde to form Shoalhaven Shire (now City of Shoalhaven). | |

### Mid North Coast

| Former LGA | Type | Council seat | Established | Abolished | Area | Area | Popn. (year) | Notes | Ref |
| Former LGA | Type | Council seat | Established | Abolished | km$^2$ | sq mi | Popn. (year) | Notes | Ref |
| Coffs Harbour | Shire | Coffs Harbour | 1 January 1957 (1957-01-01) | 1 September 1987 (1987-09-01) | | | | Abolished to create City of Coffs Harbour. | |
| Dorrigo | Shire | Dorrigo | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1957 | | | | Split between Bellingen Shire and the newly created Coff's Harbour Shire | |
| Gloucester | Shire | Gloucester | 7 March 1906 | 12 May 2016 | 2,952 | 1,140 | 4,877 (2011) | Abolished and merged with the City of Greater Taree and Great Lakes Council to establish the Mid-Coast Council. | |
| Great Lakes | Municipality | Forster | 25 July 1971 | 12 May 2016 | 3,376 | 1,303 | 34,430 (2011) | Abolished and merged with the City of Greater Taree and Gloucester Shire to establish the Mid-Coast Council. | |
| Hastings | Shire | Wauchope | 7 March 1906 | 1 January 1981 | | | | Merged with the Municipality of Port Macquarie to form Municipality of Hastings per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 | |
| Hastings | Municipality | Port Macquarie | 1 January 1981 | 22 July 2005 | | | | Renamed Port Macquarie-Hastings Council | |
| Kempsey | Municipality | Kempsey | 11 June 1886 | 1 October 1975 | | | | Merged with Macleay Shire to form Kempsey Shire on 1 October 1975. | |
| Macleay | Shire | Kempsey | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 October 1975 (1975-10-01) | | | | Merged with Municipality of Kempsey to form Kempsey Shire on 1 October 1975. | |
| Manning | Shire | Taree | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Split per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980; part merged with Municipality of Taree and Municipality of Wingham to form City of Greater Taree, balance absorbed by Great Lakes Shire. | |
| Nambucca | Shire | Bowraville | 15 December 1915 | 6 December 2019 | | | | Renamed Nambucca Valley Council | |
| Port Macquarie | Municipality | Port Macquarie | 14 March 1887 | 1 January 1981 | | | | Merged with Hastings Shire to form Hastings Municipality | |
| Stroud | Shire | Stroud | 7 March 1906 | 25 July 1971 | | | | Renamed Great Lakes Shire | |
| Taree | City | Taree | 26 March 1885 | 12 May 2016 | 3,730 | 1,440 | 46,541 (2011) | Taree Municipality created 26 March 1885. Abolished and merged with the Great Lakes Council and Gloucester Shire to establish the Mid-Coast Council. | |
| Wingham | Municipality | Wingham | 26 June 1889 | 1 January 1981 | | | | Merged with Taree Municipality and part of Manning Shire to form Greater Taree City | |

### Other Regional councils

| Former LGA | Former type | Former council seat | Region | Established | Abolished | Area | Area | Popn. (year) | Notes | Ref |
| Former LGA | Former type | Former council seat | Region | Established | Abolished | km$^2$ | sq mi | Popn. (year) | Notes | Ref |
| Abercrombie | Shire | Perthville, Rockley | Central West | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 October 1977 (1977-10-01) | | | | Abolished and along with City of Bathurst and Turon Shire divided into City of Bathurst and Evans Shire. | |
| Adjungbilly | Shire | Gundagai | Riverina | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1924 (1924-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with Municipality of Gundagai to form Gundagai Shire. | |
| Amaroo | Shire | Molong | Central West | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1951 (1951-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Municipality of Molong to form Molong Shire. | |
| Armidale | City | Armidale | New England | | 21 February 2000 (2000-02-21) | | | | Merged with Dumaresq Shire to form Armidale Dumaresq Council on 21 February 2000. | |
| Armidale Dumaresq | Shire | Armidale | New England | 21 February 2000 (2000-02-21) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 4,235 | 1,635 | 24,105 (2011) | Abolished and merged with the Guyra Shire to establish the Armidale Regional Council. | |
| Apsley | Shire | Walcha | New England | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 June 1955 (1955-06-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Municipality of Walcha to form Walcha Shire | |
| Ashford | Shire | | North West Slopes | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 July 1979 (1979-07-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Municipality of Inverell and Macintyre Shire to form Inverell Shire. | |
| Ballina | Municipality | Ballina | Northern Rivers | | 1 January 1977 (1977-01-01) | | | | Merged with Tintenbar Shire to form Ballina Shire. | |
| Balranald | Municipality | Balranald | Riverina | 27 September 1882 (1882-09-27) | | | | | | |
| Bannockburn | Shire | | North West Slopes | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 15 November 1940 (1940-11-15) | | | | Abolished and absorbed into Macintyre Shire on 15 November 1940. | |
| Barraba | Municipality | Barraba | New England | 23 May 1906 (1906-05-23) | 1 November 1953 (1953-11-01) | | | | Absorbed by Barraba Shire on 1 November 1953. | |
| Barraba | Shire | Barraba | New England | 19 May 1906 (1906-05-19) | 17 March 2004 (2004-03-17) | 3,069 | 1,185 | 2,185 (2004) | Abolished and split between the Guyra Shire and Tamworth Regional Council. | |
| Bathurst | City | Bathurst | | | | | | | | |
| Bibbenluke | Shire | Bombala | Monaro | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 October 1977 (1977-10-01) | | | | Merged with the Municipality of Bombala to form Bombala Shire. | |
| Bingara | Municipality | Bingara | New England | 27 March 1889 (1889-03-27) | 1 January 1944 (1944-01-01) | | | | Merged with the Gwydir Shire to form Bingara Shire on 1 January 1944. | |
| Bingara | Shire | Bingara | New England | 1 January 1944 (1944-01-01) | 17 March 2004 (2004-03-17) | 2,854 | 1,102 | 2,029 (2004) | Abolished and split between the Guyra and Yallaroi shires. | |
| Blayney | Municipality | Blayney | Central West Slopes | 31 October 1882 (1882-10-31) | 12 November 1935 (1935-11-12) | | | | Absorbed along with Municipality of Carcoar into Lyndhurst Shire on 12 November 1935. | |
| Bombala | Municipality | Bombala | | 26 November 1890 (1890-11-26) | 1 October 1977 (1977-10-01) | | | | Merged with Bibbenluke Shire to form Bombala Shire. | |
| Bombala | Shire | Bombala | | 1 October 1977 (1977-10-01) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 3,945 | 1,523 | 2,401 (2013) | Abolished and merged with the Cooma-Monaro and Snowy River shires to establish the Snowy Monaro Regional Council. | |
| Boolooroo | Shire | | North West Slopes | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Boomi Shire and Moree Council to establish the Moree Plains Shire per Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Boomi | Shire | | North West Slopes | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Boolooroo Shire and Moree Council to establish the Moree Plains Shire per Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Boorowa | Shire | Boorowa | South West Slopes | 1 September 1944 (1944-09-01) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 2,579 | 996 | 2,558 (2013) | Abolished and merged with the Harden and Young shires to establish the Hilltops Council. | |
| Boree | Shire | | Central West | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 October 1977 (1977-10-01) | | | | Merged with Canobolas Shire, Molong Shire and part of Lyndhurst Shire to form Cabonne Shire | |
| Bourke | Municipality | Bourke | Far West | 3 July 1878 (1878-07-03) | 1 January 1955 (1955-01-01) | | | | Boundaries extended and converted into Darling Shire | |
| Bowral | Municipality | Bowral | Southern Highlands | 17 February 1886 (1886-02-17) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with Mittagong Shire and Wingecarribee Shire to establish the Wingecarribee Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Brewarrina | Municipality | Brewarrina | North West | 12 January 1901 (1901-01-12) | 1 January 1955 (1955-01-01) | | | | Boundaries extended and converted into Brewarrina Shire | |
| Burrangong | Shire | Young | South West Slopes | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 July 1980 (1980-07-01) | | | | Merged with Municipality of Young to form Young Shire | |
| Burrowa | Municipality | Boorowa | | 8 December 1888 (1888-12-08) | 1 September 1944 (1944-09-01) | | | | Merged with the Murrungal Shire to form Boorowa Shire on 1 September 1944. | |
| Canobolas | Shire | | Central West | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 October 1977 (1977-10-01) | | | | Merged with Boree Shire, Molong Shire and part of Lyndhurst Shire to form Cabonne Shire | |
| Carcoar | Municipality | Carcoar | Central West Slopes | | 12 November 1935 (1935-11-12) | | | | Absorbed along with Municipality of Blayney into Lyndhurst Shire on 12 November 1935. | |
| Casino | Municipality | Casino | Northern Rivers | 14 January 1880 (1880-01-14) | 21 February 2000 (2000-02-21) | | | | Abolished and merged with Richmond River Shire to form Richmond Valley Council | |
| Cobbora | Shire | | Central West | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1950 (1950-01-01) | | | | Split; part merged with Municipality of Wellington and Macquarie Shire to form Wellington Shire, part absorbed into Gulgong Shire | |
| Cockburn | Shire | | Central West Slopes | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1980 (1980) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Peel Shire to establish the Parry Shire. | |
| Cooma-Monaro | Shire | Cooma | Monaro | 1879 (1879) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 5,229 | 2,019 | 10,073 (2013) | Established as the Municipal District of Cooma, and then later the Monaro Shire was established concurrently. In 1981 the two councils amalgamated as the Cooma-Monaro Shire. Abolished and merged with the Bombala and Snowy River shires to establish the Snowy Monaro Regional Council. | |
| Conargo | Shire | Deniliquin | Riverina | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 8,738 | 3,374 | 1,577 (2012) | Abolished and merged with the Deniliquin Council to establish the Edward River Council. | |
| Condobolin | Municipality | Condobolin | | 20 May 1890 (1890-05-20) | 1 April 1977 (1977-04-01) | | | | Absorbed by Lachlan Shire on 1 April 1977 | |
| Coolah | Shire | Coolah | Orana | 7 March 1906 | 26 May 2004 (2004-05-26) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Coonabarabran Shire to establish the Warrumbungle Shire. | |
| Cooma | Municipality | Cooma | Monaro | 6 November 1879 (1879-11-06) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with Monaro Shire to establish the Cooma-Monaro Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Coonabarabran | Shire | Coonabarabran | Orana | 7 March 1906 | 2004 (2004) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Coolah Shire to establish the Warrumbungle Shire. | |
| Coonamble | Municipality | Coonamble | | | 1 May 1952 (1952-05-01) | | | | Merged with Wingadee Shire to form Coonamble Shire on 1 May 1952. | |
| Cootamundra | Municipality | Cootamundra | Riverina | 20 May 1884 (1884-05-20) | 1 April 1975 (1975-04-01) | | | | Established as "Borough of Cootamundra". Merged with Jindalee Shire to form Cootamundra Shire on 1 April 1975 | |
| Cootamundra | Shire | Cootamundra | Riverina | 1 April 1975 (1975-04-01) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 2,457 | 949 | 3,747 (2011) | Abolished and merged with the Gundagai Shire to establish the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council. | |
| Copmanhurst | Shire | | North Coast | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 24 August 2004 (2004-08-24) | | | | Split; part merged with Maclean Shire, City of Grafton and Pristine Waters Shire to create Clarence Valley Council, balance merged with Richmond River Council. | |
| Coraki | Municipality | Coraki | | 2 April 1891 (1891-04-02) | 1 January 1934 (1934-01-01) | | | | Absorbed by Woodburn Shire on 1 January 1934 | |
| Coreen | Shire | Corowa | Riverina | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 July 1955 (1955-07-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Municipality of Corowa to establish Corowa Shire. | |
| Corowa | Municipality | Corowa | Riverina | | 1 July 1955 (1955-07-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with Coreen Shire to establish Corowa Shire. | |
| Corowa | Shire | Corowa | Riverina | 1 July 1955 (1955-07-01) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 2,329 | 899 | 11,383 (2012) | Abolished and merged with the Urana Shire to establish the Federation Council. | |
| Cowra | Municipality | Cowra | Central West | 8 May 1888 (1888-05-08) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with Waugoola Shire to establish the Cowra Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Crookwell | Shire | Crookwell | South West Slopes | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 11 February 2004 (2004-02-11) | | | | Merged with parts of Gunning Shire, Mulwaree Shire and Yass Shire to form Upper Lachlan Shire. | |
| Cudal | Municipality | Cudal | | 20 October 1890 (1890-10-20) | 24 December 1912 (1912-12-24) | | | | Absorbed by Boree Shire on 24 December 1912. | |
| Cudgegong | Municipality | Cudgegong | | | 2 May 1924 (1924-05-02) | | | | Merged with Meroo Shire to form Cudgegong Shire on 2 May 1924 | |
| Cudgegong | Shire | Cudgegong | | | | | | | | |
| Culcairn | Shire | Culcairn | Riverina | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 26 May 2004 (2004-05-26) | | | | Merged with Holbrook Shire and part of Hume Shire to form Greater Hume Shire. | |
| Demondrille | Shire | Murrumburrah | South West Slopes | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1975 (1975-01-01) | | | | Merged with Municipality of Murrumburrah to form Harden Shire on 1 January 1975. | |
| Deniliquin | Municipality | Deniliquin | Riverina | 14 November 1865 (1865-11-14) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 51 | 20 | 7,327 (2012) | Abolished and merged with the Conargo Shire to establish the Edward River Council. | |
| Dubbo | City | Dubbo | Orana | 19 February 1872 (1872-02-19) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 3,425 | 1,322 | 41,211 (2011) | Abolished and merged with the Wellington Council to establish the Dubbo Regional Council. | |
| Dumaresq | Shire | | New England | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 21 February 2000 (2000-02-21) | | | | Merged with City of Armidale to form Armidale Dumaresq Council on 21 February 2000. | |
| East Orange | Municipality | Orange | Central Tablelands | 29 March 1888 (1888-03-29) | | | | | | |
| Evans | Shire | Kelso | Central West | 1 October 1977 (1977-10-01) | 26 May 2004 (2004-05-26) | 4,284 | 1,654 | | Abolished and split between the Bathurst Regional, Oberon and Lithgow councils. | |
| Forbes | Municipality | Forbes | Central West | 27 April 1870 (1870-04-27) | 1 january1981 (1981) | | | | Abolished and merged with Jemalong Shire to establish the Forbes Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Gadara | Shire | Tumut | South West Slopes | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 July 1928 (1928-07-01) | | | | Merged with Municipality of Tumut to form Tumut Shire. | |
| Glen Innes | Municipality | Glen Innes | | | 15 September 2004 (2004-09-15) | | | | merged with Severn Shire to form Glen Innes Severn Council | |
| Goobang | Shire | Parkes | Central West | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Municipality of Parkes to form Parkes Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Goodradigbee | Shire | Yass | South West Slopes | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1980 (1980-01-01) | | | | Merged with Municipality of Yass to form Yass Shire. | |
| Gostwyck | Shire | Uralla | New England | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1948 (1948-01-01) | | | | Merged with the Municipality of Uralla to form Uralla Shire | |
| Goulburn | City | Goulburn | | | | | | | | |
| Grafton | Municipality | Grafton | | | | | | | | |
| Grenfell | Municipality | Grenfell | Central West | 3 May 1883 (1883-05-03) | 1 July 1975 (1975-07-01) | | | | Absorbed by Weddin Shire in 1975. | |
| Gulgong | Municipality | Gulgong | | 5 February 1876 (1876-02-05) | 1 January 1941 (1941-01-01) | | | | Merged with Wyaldra Shire to form Gulgong Shire on 1 January 1941. | |
| Gulgong | Shire | Gulgong | | | | | | | |
| Gundagai | Municipality | Gundagai | Riverina | 15 August 1889 (1889-08-15) | 1 January 1925 (1925-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with Adjungbilly Shire to form Gundagai Shire. | |
| Gundagai | Shire | Gundagai | Riverina | 1 January 1925 (1925-01-01) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 2,457 | 949 | 3,747 (2013) | Abolished and merged with the Cootamundra Shire to establish the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council. | |
| Gundurimba | Shire | Lismore | Northern Rivers | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1977 (1977) | | | | Abolished and merged with Terania Shire and Lismore City to establish the City of Lismore. | |
| Gunnedah | Municipality | Gunnedah | | 17 September 1885 (1885-09-17) | 1 January 1980 (1980-01-01) | | | | Merged with Liverpool Plains Shire to form Gunnedah Shire on 1 January 1980. | |
| Gunning | Shire | Gunning | Southern Highlands | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 2 November 2004 (2004-11-02) | | | | Split on 11 February 2004; part merged with Tallaganda Shire and parts of Mulwaree Shire, Yarrowlumla Shire and Gunning Shire to form Palerang Council, part merged with Crookwell Shire and parts of Mulwaree Shire and Yass Shire to form Upper Lachlan Shire part merged with Tallaganda Shire and parts of Yarrowlumla Shire and Mulwaree Shire to form Palerang Council. | |
| Guyra | Shire | Guyra | New England | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 4,395 | 1,697 | 4,397 (2011) | Abolished and merged with Armidale Dumaresq Shire to establish the Armidale Regional Council. | |
| Gwydir | Shire | Bingara | New England | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1944 (1944-01-01) | | | | Merged with the Municipality of Bingara to form Bingara Shire. | |
| Harden | Shire | Harden | South West Slopes | 1 January 1975 (1975-01-01) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 1,869 | 722 | 3,584 (2011) | Abolished and merged with the Boorowa and Young shires to establish the Hilltops Council. | |
| Harwood | Shire | | Mid North Coast | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1957 (1957-01-01) | | | | Merged with Municipality of Maclean to form Maclean Shire. | |
| Hay | Municipality | Hay | Riverina | 10 June 1872 (1872-06-10) | 1 January 1965 (1965-01-01) | | | | Merged with Waradgery Shire to form Hay Shire on 1 January 1965 | |
| Hill End | Municipality | Hill End | Central West Slopes | 6 August 1873 (1873-08-06) | 17 June 1908 (1908-06-17) | | | | Absorbed by Turon Shire on 17 June 1908. | |
| Hillston | Municipality | Hillston | Riverina | 8 December 1888 (1888-12-08) | 15 November 1943 (1943-11-15) | | | | Absorbed by Carrathool Shire on 15 November 1943 | |
| Holbrook | Shire | Holbrook | Riverina | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 26 May 2004 (2004-05-26) | | | | Split; part absorbed by Tumbarumba Shire, balance merged with Culcairn Shire and part of Hume Shire to form Greater Hume Shire. | |
| Hume | Shire | Albury | Riverina | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 26 May 2004 (2004-05-26) | | | | Split; part absorbed by City of Albury, part absorbed by Corowa Shire, balance merged with Culcairn Shire and Holbrook Shire to form Greater Hume Shire. | |
| Illabo | Shire | Junee | North West | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Municipality of Junee to form Junee Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Inverell | Municipality | Inverell | | | 1 July 1979 (1979-07-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with Ashford Shire and Macintyre Shire to form Inverell Shire. | |
| Jemalong | Shire | Forbes | Central West | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Municipality of Forbes to form Forbes Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Jerilderie | Municipality | Jerilderie | Riverina | 4 November 1889 (1889-11-04) | 13 December 1918 (1918-12-13) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Wunnamurra Shire to establish Jerilderie Shire. | |
| Jerilderie | Shire | Jerilderie | Riverina | 1918 | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 3,373 | 1,302 | 1,526 (2011) | Abolished and merged with the Murrumbidgee Shire to establish the Murrumbidgee Council. | |
| Junee | Municipality | Junee | Riverina | | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with Illabo Shire to establish the Junee Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Kyeamba | Shire | | Riverina | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Absorbed along with Mitchell Shire into the City of Wagga Wagga per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 | |
| Liverpool Plains | Shire | Gunnedah | | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1980 (1980-01-01) | | | | Merged with Municipality of Gunnedah to form Gunnedah Shire on 1 January 1980. | |
| Lyndhurst | Shire | | Central West Slopes | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 October 1977 (1977-10-01) | | | | Split; part absorbed by City of Orange, part merged with Boree Shire, Canobolas Shire and Molong Shire to form Cabonne Shire, the balance constituted as Blayney Shire. | |
| Macintyre | Shire | | North West | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 July 1979 (1979-07-01) | | | | Merged with the Municipality of Inverell and Ashford Shire to form Inverell Shire on 1 July 1979. | |
| Maclean | Municipality | Maclean | | | 1 January 1957 (1957-01-01) | | | | Merged with Harwood Shire and part of Orara Shire to form Maclean Shire on 1 January 1957. | |
| Macquarie | Shire | | Central West | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1950 (1950-01-01) | | | | Merged with Municipality of Wellington and part of Cobbora Shire to form Wellington Shire | |
| Mandowa | Shire | Manilla | North West | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1960 (1960-01-01) | | | | Merged with the Municipality of Manilla to form Manilla Shire. | |
| Manilla | Municipality | Manilla | New England | 11 June 1901 (1901-06-11) | 1 January 1960 (1960-01-01) | | | | Merged with Mandowa Shire to form Manilla Shire. | |
| Manilla | Shire | Manilla | New England | 1 January 1960 (1960-01-01) | 17 March 2004 (2004-03-17) | | | | Merged with City of Tamworth, Nundle Shire and parts of Parry Shire and Barraba Shire to form Tamworth Regional Council. | |
| Marthaguy | Shire | Warren | North West | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1957 (1957-01-01) | | | | Merged with the Municipality of Warren to form Warren Shire. | |
| Meroo | Shire | | Central West | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 2 May 1924 (1924-05-02) | | | | Merged with the Municipality of Cudgegong to form Cudgegong Shire. | |
| Merriwa | Shire | Merriwa | Hunter | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 26 May 2004 (2004-05-26) | | | | Abolished and merged with the recently created Upper Hunter Shire, with a small part of the former shire added to the Mid-Western Regional Council. | |
| Mitchell | Shire | | Riverina | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Absorbed along with Kyeamba Shire into the City of Wagga Wagga per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Mittagong | Municipality | Mittagong | Southern Highlands | 24 July 1889 (1889-07-24) | | | | | | |
| Mittagong | Shire | Mittagong | Southern Highlands | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Municipality of Bowral and the Wingecarribee Shire to form Wingecarribee Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Moama | Municipality | Moama | Riverina | 29 December 1890 (1890-12-29) | 1 January 1953 (1953-01-01) | | | | Absorbed by Murray Shire on 1 January 1953. | |
| Molong | Municipality | Molong | | 13 November 1878 (1878-11-13) | 1 January 1951 (1951-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with Amaroo Shire to form Molong Shire. | |
| Molong | Shire | Molong | | 1 January 1951 (1951-01-01) | 1 January 1977 (1977-01-01) | | | | Merged with Canobolas Shire, Boree Shire and part of Lyndhurst Shire to form Cabonne Shire | |
| Monaro | Shire | Cooma | Monaro | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Municipality of Cooma to form Cooma-Monaro Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Moree | Municipality | Moree | North West | 3 December 1890 (1890-12-03) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with Boomi Shire and Boolooroo Shire to establish the Moree Plains Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Moss Vale | Municipality | Moss Vale | Southern Highlands | 14 September 1888 (1888-09-14) | 10 February 1933 (1933-02-10) | | | | Absorbed by Wingecarribee Shire on 10 February 1933. | |
| Mudgee | Municipality | Mudgee | Central West | 21 February 1860 (1860-02-21) | 1 July 1975 (1975-07-01) | | | | Merged with Cudgegong Shire to form Mudgee Shire | |
| Mudgee | Shire | Mudgee | Central West | 1 July 1975 (1975-07-01) | 26 May 2004 (2004-05-26) | | | | merged with parts of Coolah Shire, Rylstone Shire and Merriwa Shire to form Mid-Western Regional Council. | |
| Mullumbimby | Municipality | Mullumbimby | | 1 July 1908 (1908-07-01) | 1 January 1980 (1980-01-01) | | | | Absorbed by Byron Shire on 1 October 1980 | |
| Mulwaree | Shire | | Southern Highlands | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 11 February 2004 (2004-02-11) | | | | Split; part merged with City of Goulburn to form Goulburn Mulwaree Council, part merged with Tallaganda Shire and parts of Yarrowlumla Shire and Gunning Shire to form Palerang Council, part merged with Crookwell Shire and parts of Gunning Shire and Yass Shire to form Upper Lachlan Shire. | |
| Murrungal | Shire | Boorowa | South West Slopes | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 September 1944 (1944-09-01) | | | | Merged with the Municipality of Burrowa to form Boorowa Shire. | |
| Murray | Shire | Mathoura | Riverina | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 4,345 | 1,678 | 7,312 (2011) | Abolished and merged with the Wakool Shire to establish the Murray River Council. | |
| Murrumbidgee | Shire | Darlington Point | Riverina | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 3,508 | 1,354 | 2,415 (2012) | Abolished and merged with the Jerilderie Shire to establish the Murrumbidgee Council. | |
| Murrumburrah | Municipality | Murrumburrah | | 25 February 1890 (1890-02-25) | 1 January 1975 (1975-01-01) | | | | Merged with Demondrille Shire to form Harden Shire on 1 January 1975. | |
| Murrurundi | Municipality | Murrurundi | New England | 5 March 1890 (1890-03-05) | 1 October 1948 (1948-10-01) | | | | Merged with Warrah Shire to form Murrurundi Shire | |
| Murrurundi | Shire | Murrurundi | New England | 1 October 1948 (1948-10-01) | 2004 (2004) | | | | Abolished and split between the Upper Hunter and Liverpool Plains shire. | |
| Murwillumbah | Municipality | Murwillumbah | Northern Rivers | 5 May 1902 (1902-05-05) | 1 January 1947 (1947-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Shire of Tweed to establish the Tweed Shire. | |
| Namoi | Shire | Narrabri | North West | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Municipality of Narrabri to form Narrabri Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Narrabri | Municipality | Narrabri | North West | | 1 January 1981 (1981) | | | | Abolished and merged with Namoi Shire to establish the Narrabri Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Narraburra | Shire | Temora | Riverina | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Municipality of Temora to form Temora Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Narrandera | Municipality | Narrandera | Riverina | 17 March 1885 (1885-03-17) | 1 January 1960 (1960-01-01) | | | | Merged with Yanko Shire to form Narrandera Shire. | |
| Narromine | Municipality | Narromine | Central West | 22 April 1898 (1898-04-22) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with Timbrebongie Shire to establish the Narromine Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Nattai | Shire | Mittagong | Southern Highlands | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Along with Municipality of Bowral absorbed into Wingecarribee Shire on 1 January 1981 per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 | |
| Nundle | Shire | Nundle | New England | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 17 March 2004 (2004-03-17) | | | | Merged with City of Tamworth, Manilla Shire and parts of Parry Shire and Barraba Shire to form Tamworth Regional Council. | |
| Nyngan | Municipality | Nyngan | North West | 16 February 1891 (1891-02-16) | 1 January 1972 (1972-01-01) | | | | Absorbed by Bogan Shire on 1 January 1972 | |
| Orara | Shire | | New England | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1959 (1959-01-01) | | | | Split; part absorbed along with the Municipality of South Grafton and parts of Copmanhurst Shire into the City of Grafton, part merged with the Municipality of Maclean to form Maclean Shire, part merged with Municipality of Ulmarra to form Ulmarra Shire. | |
| Palerang | Municipality | Bungendore | Southern Tablelands | 11 February 2004 (2004-02-11) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 5,134 | 1,982 | 15,306 (2013) | Abolished and merged with the Queanbeyan City to establish the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council. | |
| Parkes | Municipality | Parkes | Central West | 28 February 1883 (1883-02-28) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with Goobang Shire to establish the Parkes Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Parry | Shire | | New England | 1980 (1980) | 2004 (2004) | | | | Abolished and split between Tamworth Regional Council and the Liverpool Plains Shire. | |
| Peak Hill | Municipality | Peak Hill | Central West | | 1 November 1971 (1971-11-01) | | | | Absorbed by Goobang Shire on 1 November 1971 | |
| Peel | Shire | | New England | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1976 (1976-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Cockburn Shire to establish the Parry Shire. | |
| Queanbeyan | City | Queanbeyan | Southern Tablelands | 25 February 1885 (1885-02-25) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 172 | 66 | 40,568 (2013) | Abolished and merged with the Palerang Council to establish the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council. | |
| Quirindi | Municipality | Quirindi | New England | 24 December 1890 (1890-12-24) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with Tamarang Shire to establish the Quirindi Shire per Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Richmond River | Shire | | Northern Rivers | 1 January 1976 (1976-01-01) | 21 February 2000 (2000-02-21) | | | | Abolished and merged with Municipality of Casino to form Richmond Valley Council. | |
| Rylstone | Shire | | Central West Slopes | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 26 May 2004 (2004-05-26) | | | | Split; part merged with parts of Coolah Shire, Mudgee Shire and Merriwa Shire to form Mid-Western Regional Council, part absorbed by City of Lithgow. | |
| Scone | Municipality | Scone | Hunter | 10 July 1888 (1888-7-10) | 1 January 1958 (1958-01-01) | | | | Merged with Woolooma Shire to form Scone Shire. | |
| Scone | Shire | Scone | Hunter | 1 January 1958 (1958-01-01) | 17 March 2004 (2004-03-17) | | | | Abolished and merged with part of Murrurundi Shire to form Upper Hunter Shire | |
| Severn | Shire | | New England | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 15 September 2004 (2004-09-15) | | | | Split; part absorbed by Tenterfield Shire, balance merged with Municipality of Glen Innes to form Glen Innes Severn Council. | |
| Snowy River | Shire | Berridale | Monaro | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 6,030 | 2,330 | 8,087 (2013) | Abolished and merged with the Cooma-Monaro and Bombala shires to establish the Snowy Monaro Regional Council. | |
| South Grafton | Municipality | Grafton | | | | | | | | |
| Talbragar | Shire | Dubbo | Central West | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 March 1980 (1980-03-01) | | | | Absorbed into the City of Dubbo. | |
| Tallaganda | Shire | | Southern Highlands | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | February 2004 (2004-2) | | | | Merged with parts of Yarrowlumla Shire, Mulwaree Shire and Gunning Shire to form Palerang Council | |
| Tamarang | Shire | Quirindi | North West Slopes | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Quirindi Municipality to establish the Quirindi Shire per Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Tamworth | City | Tamworth | | | | | | | | |
| Temora | Municipality | Temora | Riverina | 22 December 1891 (1891-12-22) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with Narraburra Shire to establish the Temora Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Tenterfield | Municipality | Tenterfield | | | | | | | | |
| Terania | Shire | Lismore | Northern Rivers | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1977 (1977-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with Gundurimba Shire and Lismore City to establish the City of Lismore. | |
| Timbregongie | Shire | Narromine | Central West | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Municipality of Narromine to form Narromine Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Tintenbar | Shire | Alstonville | Northern Rivers | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1977 (1977-01-01) | | | | Merged with Municipality of Ballina to form Ballina Shire. | |
| Tomki | Shire | Casino | Northern Rivers | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1976 (1976-01-01) | | | | Split; part absorbed by the Municipality of Casino and part merged with Woodburn Shire to form Richmond River Shire. | |
| Tumbarumba | Shire | Tumbarumba | Riverina | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 4,393 | 1,696 | 3,521 (2013) | Abolished and merged with the Tumut Shire to establish the Snowy Valleys Council. | |
| Tumut | Municipality | Tumut | Riverina/South West Slopes | 27 April 1887 (1887-04-27) | 1 July 1928 (1928-07-01) | | | | Merged with Gadara Shire to form Tumut Shire. | |
| Tumut | Shire | Tumut | Riverina/South West Slopes | 1 July 1928 (1928-07-01) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 4,566 | 1,763 | 11,316 (2013) | Abolished and merged with the Tumbarumba Shire to establish the Snowy Valleys Council. | |
| Turon | Shire | | Central West | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 October 1977 (1977-10-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Abercrombie Shire to establish the Evans Shire. | |
| Ulmarra | Municipality | | | | 1 January 1957 (1957-01-01) | | | | Merged with part of Orara Shire to form Ulmarra Shire | |
| Uralla | Municipality | Uralla | New England | 24 April 1882 (1882-04-24) | 1 January 1948 (1948-01-01) | | | | Merged with Gostwyck Shire to form Uralla Shire | |
| Urana | Shire | Urana | Riverina | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 3,356 | 1,296 | 1,180 (2012) | Abolished and merged with the Corowa Shire to establish the Federation Council. | |
| Wakool | Shire | Moulamein | Riverina | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 7,521 | 2,904 | 4,033 (2012) | Abolished and merged with the Murray Shire to establish the Murray River Council. | |
| Walcha | Municipality | Walcha | | | 1 June 1955 (1955-06-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with Apsley Shire to form Walcha Shire | |
| Wallendbeen | Municipality | Wallendbeen | | 21 May 1892 (1892-05-21) | 17 September 1935 (1935-09-17) | | | | Abolished and split on 17 September 1935; part to Jindalee Shire, part to Demondrille Shire. | |
| Waradgery | Shire | Hay | Riverina | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1965 (1965-01-01) | | | | Merged with Municipality of Hay to form Hay Shire. | |
| Warrah | Shire | Murrurundi | | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 October 1948 (1948-10-01) | | | | Merged with Municipality of Murrurundi to form Murrurundi Shire | |
| Warren | Municipality | Warren | North West | | 1 January 1957 (1957-01-01) | | | | Merged with the Municipality of Warren to form Warren Shire. | |
| Warialda | Municipality | Warialda | North West Slopes | 13 March 1900 (1900-03-13) | 1 January 1925 (1925-01-01) | | | | Absorbed by Yallaroi Shire on 1 January 1925. | |
| Waugoola | Shire | Cowra | Central West | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Municipality of Cowra to form Cowra Shire per the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980. | |
| Wellington | Municipality | Wellington | Orana | 13 May 1879 (1879-05-13) | | | | | | |
| Wellington | Shire | Wellington | Orana | | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 4,113 | 1,588 | 8,493 (2011) | Abolished and merged with the City of Dubbo to establish the Dubbo Regional Council. | |
| Wentworth | Municipality | Wemtworth | Far West | 23 January 1879 (1879-01-23) | | | | | | |
| Wilcannia | Municipality | Wilcannia | Far West | 3 February 1883 (1883-02-03) | 1 May 1959 (1959-05-01) | | | | Boundaries extended and converted into Central Darling Shire | |
| Windouran | Shire | Pretty Pine | Riverina | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 July 2001 (2001-07-01) | | | | Absorbed into Conargo Shire | |
| Wingadee | Shire | Coonamble | North West | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 May 1952 (1952-05-01) | | | | Merged with Municipality of Coonamble to form Coonamble Shire. | |
| Woodburn | Shire | Coraki | Northern Rivers | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1976 (1976-01-01) | | | | Merged with part of Tomki Shire to form Richmond River Shire. | |
| Woolooma | Shire | Scone | Hunter | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1958 (1958-01-01) | | | | Merged with the Municipality of Scone to form Scone Shire. | |
| Wunnamurra | Shire | Jerilderie | Riverina | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 13 December 1918 (1918-12-13) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Municipality of Jerilderie to form Jerilderie Shire. | |
| Wyaldra | Shire | Gulgong | Central West | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1941 (1941) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Gulgong Municipality. | < |
| Yallaroi | Shire | Warialda | New England | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 17 March 2004 (2004-03-17) | 5,340 | 2,060 | 4,279 (2004) | Abolished and merged with Bingara and part of the Barraba shires to establish the Guyra Shire. | |
| Yanko | Shire | Narrandera | Riverina | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 1 January 1960 (1960-01-01) | | | | Merged with Municipality of Narrandera to form Narrandera Shire. | |
| Yarrowlumla | Shire | | Southern Tablelands | 7 March 1906 (1906-03-07) | 11 February 2004 (2004-02-11) | 2,971 | 1,147 | 9,654 (1999) | Most of the Australian Capital Territory was contained within Yarrowlumla Shire before it was subsumed by the Commonwealth of Australia in 1909. Yarrowlumla was abolished in 2004 and its area split between the Palerang, Yass Valley, Queanbeyan City councils and the Cooma-Monaro Shire. | |
| Yass | Municipality | Yass | Southern Tablelands | 12 March 1873 (1873-03-12) | 1 January 1980 (1980-01-01) | | | | Abolished and merged with the Goodradigbee Shire to establish the Yass Shire. | |
| Yass | Shire | Yass | Southern Tablelands | 1 January 1980 (1980-01-01) | 11 February 2004 (2004-02-11) | | | | Abolished and merged with parts of the Gunning and Yarrowlumla shires to establish the Yass Valley Council. | |
| Young | Municipality | Young | South West Slopes | 3 August 1882 | 1 July 1980 | | | | Merged with Burrangong Shire to form Young Shire | |
| Young | Shire | Young | South West Slopes | 1 July 1980 (1980-07-01) | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | 2,694 | 1,040 | 12,236 (2011) | Abolished and merged with the Boorowa and Harden shires to establish the Hilltops Council. | |