City of Chelsea
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| City of Chelsea Victoria |
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 Location in Melbourne |
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| Population: | 27,500 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1920 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 12.23 km² (4.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Chelsea | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| County: | Mornington | ||||||||||||
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The City of Chelsea was a Local Government Area located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, on the eastern side of Port Phillip. The city covered an area of 12.23 square kilometres (4.72 sq mi), and existed from 1920 until 1994.
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[edit] History
Chelsea was originally part of the Shire of Dandenong, and was severed and incorporated as the Borough of Carrum in May 1920. It was proclaimed the City of Chelsea on 8 May 1929.[2]
On 15 December 1994, along with nearly all other councils in Victoria, the City of Chelsea was abolished and merged into the newly-created City of Kingston along with Mordialloc and parts of Moorabbin.[3]
Council meetings were held at Chelsea Town Hall at 316 Station Street, Chelsea. It presently serves as the council service centre and library for the City of Kingston.
[edit] Wards
The City of Waverley was subdivided into three wards, each electing three councillors:[2]
- North Ward
- Centre Ward
- South Ward
[edit] Suburbs
[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 16,857 |
| 1958 | 20,600* |
| 1961 | 22,355 |
| 1966 | 24,757 |
| 1971 | 26,372 |
| 1976 | 26,357 |
| 1981 | 26,034 |
| 1986 | 25,803 |
| 1991 | 25,822 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book, 48. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ a b (1992) Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson, 336-338. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 August 1995). Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification. Commonwealth of Australia, 8. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved on 2007-12-16.
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