Borough of Koroit
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| Borough of Koroit Victoria |
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 Location in Victoria |
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| Population: | 1,500 (1986)[1] |
| Established: | 1870 |
| Area: | 23.07 km² (8.9 sq mi) |
| Council Seat: | Koroit, Victoria |
| County: | Villiers |
The Borough of Koroit was a Local Government Area located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Warrnambool in western Victoria, Australia. The borough covered an area of 23.07 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi) immediately to the north of the Tower Hill State Game Reserve, and existed from 1870 until 1985.
It was first incorporated on 7 October 1870. On 1 June 1985 it was united with the Shire of Warrnambool as the Koroit Riding.[2]
[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 1,401 |
| 1958 | 1,430* |
| 1961 | 1,466 |
| 1966 | 1,416 |
| 1971 | 1,429 |
| 1976 | 1,408 |
| 1981 | 1,469 |
| 1986 | 1,500* |
* Estimates in 1958 and 1988 Victorian Year Books.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1988). Victorian Year Book, 19. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ (1992) Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson, 886-888. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
