Yarrowlumla Shire was a former Local Government Area in New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

, which surrounded the Australian Capital Territory

Australian Capital Territory

The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...

 until February 2004, when it was divided between Palerang Council

Palerang Council

The Palerang Council is a Local Government Area in the Southern Tablelands Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Kings Highway and the Sydney-Canberra railway....

, Yass Valley Council and a small part going to the Cooma-Monaro Shire. It had a population of 9,654 and an area of 2971 km² in 1999. Most of the area which became the ACT was in Yarrowlumla Shire before it was transferred to the Commonwealth in 1909.