Gloucester Shire

Gloucester Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	32°00′S 151°58′E / 32.000°S 151.967°E / -32.000; 151.967Coordinates: 32°00′S 151°58′E / 32.000°S 151.967°E / -32.000; 151.967
Population	4,877 (2011 census)
• Density	1.6521/km2 (4.2789/sq mi)
Abolished	2016
Area	2,952 km2 (1,139.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Mayor	John Rosenbaum
Council seat	Gloucester
Region	Hunter
State electorate(s)	Upper Hunter
Federal Division(s)	Lyne
Website	Gloucester Shire
LGAs around Gloucester Shire: Tamworth Walcha Greater Taree Upper Hunter Gloucester Shire Greater Taree Dungog Great Lakes Greater Taree

Gloucester Shire (ⁱ/ˈɡlɒstər/ GLOS-tər) was a local government area in the Mid North Coast and Upper Hunter regions of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was situated adjacent to the Bucketts Way and the North Coast railway line.

The last mayor of the Gloucester Shire Council was Cr. John Rosenbaum, an independent politician.

The Shire included the following towns and localities:

A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Gloucester Shire merge with adjoining councils. The government considered two proposals. The first proposed a merger of Gloucester Shire and Dungog Shire councils to form a new council with an area of 5,200 square kilometres (2,000 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 14,000. Following the lodging of an alternate proposal by Gloucester Shire Council to amalgamate the Gloucester, Great Lakes and Greater Taree councils, the NSW Minister for Local Government proposed a merger between the Dungog Shire and City of Maitland.