Murchison County, New Zealand
| Murchison County | |
|---|---|
| County of New Zealand | |
| 1876–1989 | |
| Capital | Murchison |
| History | |
• Established | 1876 |
• Disestablished | 1989 |
| Today part of | Tasman District |
Murchison County was one of the counties of New Zealand on the South Island.
During the period 1853 to 1876, the area that would become Murchison County was administered as part of Nelson Province. With the Abolition of Provinces Act 1876, Murchison County was created, taking over administration of its area on 1 January 1877. The county council's administrative headquarters was located in Murchison.
Murchison County existed until the 1989 local government reforms, when the Tasman District was formed through the amalgamation of the Murchison County, Golden Bay County, Waimea County and Richmond Borough administrative areas.[1]
References
- ^ Walrond, Carl (3 August 2015). "Nelson region - Government". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
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