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The Local Government Areas of New South Wales , Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. This list is therefore subject to being made obsolete from time to time and should not be relied upon.

There are four classifications of local government in New South Wales:
# Cities (predominantly urban or suburban areas)
# Municipalities (predominantly inner-city suburban areas and smaller rural towns)
# Shires (predominantly rural or outer suburban areas) and;
# Regions (newly formed councils covering a large region usually dominated by a rural city).

There are no practical differences between these types of local governments - the differences are only in name and reflect historical differences between the different types of local government prior to the enactment of the current law that regulates local government in the state of New South Wales, the ''Local Government Act 1993''. Many councils now choose not to use any of the four classifications, and simply refer to themselves as ''councils'', e.g. ''Booroowa Council'', ''Burwood Council''. ("Council" in Australian English can refer to the geographical jurisdiction of a local government, and not just the elected board that governs local affairs.)

As Of November 2005 there are 152 Local Government Areas in New South Wales. These are listed below in alphabetical order. In addition, there is also the Unincorporated Far West Region which is not part of any Local Government Area, in the sparsely inhabited Far West , and Lord Howe Island , which is also Unincorporated but self-governed by the Lord Howe Island Board.

A

Albury, City Of

Armidale Dumaresq Council

Ashfield, Municipality Of

Auburn Council

B

Ballina Shire Council

Balranald Shire Council

Bankstown, City Of

Bathurst Regional Council

Baulkham Hills Shire

Bega Valley Shire

Bellingen Shire Council

Berrigan Shire Council

Blacktown, City Of

Bland Shire Council

Blayney Shire Council

Blue Mountains, City Of

Bogan Shire Council

Bombala Council

Boorowa Council

Botany Bay, City Of

Bourke Shire Council

Brewarrina Shire Council

Broken Hill, City Of

Burwood Council

Byron Shire Council

C

Cabonne Shire

Camden Council

Campbelltown, City Of

Canada Bay, City Of (formed from a forced merger of Concord and Drummoyne )

Canterbury, City Of

Carrathool Shire Council

Central Darling Shire Council

Cessnock, City Of

Clarence Valley Council

Cobar Shire Council

Coffs Harbour, City Of

Conargo Shire Council

Coolamon Shire Council

Cooma-Monaro Shire Council

Coonamble Shire Council

Cootamundra Shire Council

Corowa Shire Council

Cowra Shire Council

D

Deniliquin Council

City Of Dubbo

Dungog Shire Council

E

Eurobodalla Shire Council

F

Fairfield, City Of

Forbes Shire Council

G

Gilgandra Shire Council

Glen Innes Severn Council

Gloucester Shire Council

Gosford, City Of

Goulburn Mulwaree Council

Greater Hume Shire Council

Greater Taree, City Of

Great Lakes Council

Griffith, City Of

Gundagai Shire Council

Gunnedah Shire Council

Guyra Shire Council

Gwydir Shire Council

H

Harden Shire Council

City Of Hawkesbury

Hay Shire Council

City Of Holroyd

Hornsby Shire

Hunter's Hill, Municipality Of

Hurstville, City Of

I

Inverell Shire Council

J

Jerilderie Shire Council

Junee Shire Council

K

Kempsey Shire Council

Kiama, Municipality Of

Kogarah, Municipality Of

Ku-ring-gai Council

Kyogle Council

L

Lachlan Shire Council

Lake Macquarie, City Of

Lane Cove, Municipality Of

Leeton Shire Council

Municipality Of Leichhardt

Lismore, City Of

Lithgow, City Of

Liverpool, City Of

Liverpool Plains Shire Council

Lockhart Shire Council

M

Maitland, City Of

Manly Council

Marrickville Council

Mid-Western Regional Council

Moree Plains Shire Council

Mosman, Municipality Of

Murray Shire Council

Murrumbidgee Shire Council

Muswellbrook Shire Council

N

Nambucca Shire Council

Narrabri Shire Council

Narrandera Shire Council

Narromine Shire Council

Newcastle, City Of

North Sydney Council

O

Oberon Council

Orange, City Of

P

Palerang Council

Parkes Shire Council

Parramatta, City Of

Penrith, City Of

Pittwater Council

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

Port Stephens Council

Q

Queanbeyan, City Of

R

Randwick, City Of

Richmond Valley Council

Rockdale, City Of

Ryde, City Of

S

Shellharbour, City Of

Shoalhaven, City Of

Singleton Shire Council

Snowy River Shire Council

Strathfield, Municipality Of

Sutherland Shire

Sydney, City Of (NB: the City of South Sydney became part of the City of Sydney in 2004)

T

Tamworth Regional Council

Temora Shire Council

Tenterfield Shire Council

Tumbarumba Shire Council

Tumut Shire Council

Tweed Shire Council

U

Upper Hunter Shire Council

Upper Lachlan Shire Council

Uralla Shire Council

Urana Shire Council

V

W

Wagga Wagga, City Of

Wakool, Council Of The Shire Of

Walcha Council

Walgett Shire Council

Warren Shire, New South Wales

Warringah Council

Warrumbungle Shire Council

Waverley Council

Weddin Shire Council

Wellington Council

Wentworth Shire Council

Willoughby, City Of

Wingecarribee Shire Council

Wollondilly Shire Council

Wollongong, City Of

Woollahra, Municipality Of

Wyong Shire

X

Y

Yass Valley Council

Young Shire Council

Z

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