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This is a list of cities in Australia arranged by state.
- See also: List of Sydney suburbs
Since 1993, only Local Government Areas in New South Wales can be declared as "cities" by the Government, under the Local Government Act 1993.[1] Although the present version of the Act specifies no criteria for city status,[2], a previous version of the Act specified that to be a city, a Council area must:
- (a) have a population of at least 25,000 persons and be an independent centre of population; not being a suburb, whether residential, industrial, commercial or maritime, of any other council area or centre of population; or
- (b) have a population of at least 150,000, and have a distinct character and entity as a centre of population beyond what would normally be regarded as being of local or suburban significance only; or
- (c) satisfy the criteria specified in paragraphs (a) or (b) apart from the population criteria, and be an homogenous centre of importance as a focus of regional commercial, governmental or cultural activity beyond that which would normally be regarded as local, suburban, or subsidiary to another nearby centre.[3]
New South Wales, therefore, has two types of "city": urban cities proclaimed before 1993, which are still acknowledged on the register of the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales,[4] and all Local Government Areas which have been proclaimed as cities.
[edit] Urban cities
[edit] Local Government Areas Declared as Cities
This list includes those Local Government Areas inside the Sydney metropolitan area.
- See also: Local Government Areas of the Northern Territory
- See also: Local Government Areas of Queensland
- See also: Local Government Areas of South Australia
- See also: Local Government Areas of Tasmania
- See also: List of localities (Victoria) and Local Government Areas of Victoria
- See also: List of Perth suburbs and Local Government Areas of Western Australia
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[edit] References
- ^ Local Government Act 1993, Chapter 9 - "How are Councils Established?". Accessed via AUSTLII on 26 April 2007.
- ^ Robert Harrison MLA, Private Members' Statement: Proposed Shellharbour City, New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Hansard, 23 November 1995, p. 3960. Accessed 26 April 2007.
- ^ Garry West MLA, Questions on Notice: Hastings Council Name Change, New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Hansard, 19 November 1993, pp. 6008-9. Accessed 26 April 2007.
- ^ Geographical Names Board of New South Wales, "Name Search: Extract" (.CSV). Accessed 26 April 2007.
- ^ Geographical Names Register Extract: Campbelltown. Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ Coffs Harbour City Council - Council History. Coffs Harbour City Council (2000-09-09). Retrieved on 2008-06-08. (refer: "Coffs Harbour becomes a City")
- ^ Geographical Names Register Extract: Liverpool. Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ Geographical Names Register Extract: Parramatta. Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
- ^ Geographical Names Register Extract: Penrith. Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
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