Shire of Alberton
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| Shire of Alberton Victoria |
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 Location in Victoria |
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| Population: | 6430 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1855 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1868.83 km² (721.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Yarram | ||||||||||||
| County: | Buln Buln | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Alberton was a Local Government Area located about 220 kilometres (137 mi) southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,868.83 square kilometres (721.6 sq mi), and existed from 1855 until 1994.
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[edit] History
Alberton was first incorporated as a district on 6 November 1855, and became a shire on 2 February 1864. On 16 February 1894, part of it split away to become the Shire of South Gippsland. On 20 May 1914, it lost part of its North Riding to the Shire of Rosedale.[2]
On 2 December 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with Shire of Avon, Shire of Maffra, City of Sale and most of Shire of Rosedale into the Shire of Wellington.[3]
[edit] Wards
Alberton was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:
- South Riding
- Central Riding
- North Riding
[edit] Towns and Localities
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[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 5,602 |
| 1958 | 5,820* |
| 1961 | 5,926 |
| 1966 | 5,846 |
| 1971 | 5,803 |
| 1976 | 5,673 |
| 1981 | 5,922 |
| 1986 | 5,972 |
| 1991 | 5,972 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book, 49-52. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ (1992) Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson, 558-559. 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, 12. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
