Merriwa Shire was alocal government area inNew South Wales,Australia.
Merriwa Shire was based in the town ofMerriwa, New South Wales, and covered an area of the upper Hunter Valley region, bounded by theLiverpool Range to the north, drained by several rivers and creeks flowing southwards to theGoulburn River. Merriwa was the only significant town in the shire.
The Shire was abolished in the 2004 local government restructuring, and combined withScone Shire and most of Murrurundi Shire to form the newUpper Hunter Shire. A small part of the Shire was added to theMid-Western Regional Council, based inMudgee.
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