Shire of Alexandra
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| Shire of Alexandra Victoria |
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 Location in Victoria |
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| Population: | 6,120 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1868 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 2197.31 km² (848.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Alexandra | ||||||||||||
| County: | Anglesey, Evelyn | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Alexandra was a Local Government Area located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,197.31 square kilometres (848.4 sq mi), and existed from 1868 until 1994.
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[edit] History
Alexandra was first incorporated as a district on 30 June 1868, and became a shire on 3 September 1869. Its boundaries changed a number of times throughout its existence:[2]
- 20 May 1914 - Annexed part of the North Riding of the Shire of Yea.
- 1 October 1963 - Lost part to Shire of Euroa.
- 1 October 1963 - Annexed part of Shire of Healesville around Buxton.
- 1 October 1984 - Annexed the East Riding of the Shire of Healesville.
On 18 November 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with Yea and parts of Eltham, Broadford, Euroa, Healesville and Whittlesea into the new Shire of Murrindindi.[3]
[edit] Wards
Alexandra was divided into three ridings on 3 August 1985, each of which elected three councillors. Prior to this, it was divided into five ridings in May 1957.
- Central Riding
- North East Riding
- South Riding
[edit] Towns and Localities
- Alexandra
- Acheron
- Buxton (transferred from Healesville 1963)
- Cathkin
- Eildon
- Fawcett
- Gobur
- Kanumbra
- Koriella
- Marysville
- Narbethong
- Rubicon
- St Filians
- Snobs Creek
- Taggerty
- Thornton
- Yarck
[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1911 | 2,717 |
| 1954 | 6,523 |
| 1958 | 5,440* |
| 1961 | 4,591 |
| 1966 | 4,485 |
| 1971 | 4,480 |
| 1976 | 4,238 |
| 1981 | 4,376 |
| 1986 | 5,353 |
| 1991 | 5,999 |
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book, 52. ISSN 0067-1223.
- ^ (1992) Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson, 562-563. 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, 10. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
