Terania Shire

{{Short description|Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia}}

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Terania Shire was a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.

Terania Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.{{Gazette NSW| title = Proclamation| issue = 121| page = 1593| date = 7 March 1906| url = https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226474400| access-date = 9 January 2020| via = National Library of Australia}} Walter Massy-Greene was elected as the inaugural shire president.{{cite news|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71856108|title=Terania Shire Council|newspaper=The Northern Star|date=8 December 1906}}

The shire offices were in Lismore.{{Gazette NSW| title = Shire of Terania: Sale of land for unpaid rates| issue = 89| page = 2935| date = 26 July 1974| url = https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220158975| access-date = 9 January 2020| via = National Library of Australia}} Other towns and villages in the shire included Nimbin.{{Gazette NSW| title = Local Government Act 1919, Public Works Act 1912 - Proclamation| issue = 45| page = 1262| date = 6 April 1973| url = https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220177473| access-date = 9 January 2020| via = National Library of Australia}}

Terania Shire was abolished and split on 1 January 1977 with part of its area absorbed by Kyogle Shire and the balance merged along with Gundurimba Shire into the City of Lismore.{{Gazette NSW| title = Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation| issue = 138| page = 4521| date = 22 October 1976| url = https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220117719| access-date = 9 January 2020| via = National Library of Australia}}