Shire of Birchip
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| Shire of Birchip Victoria |
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 Location in Victoria |
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| Population: | 1270 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1895 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1468 km² (566.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Birchip | ||||||||||||
| County: | Tatchera, Karkarooc, Borung | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Birchip was a Local Government Area located about 170 kilometres (106 mi) northwest of Bendigo in northwestern Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,468 square kilometres (566.8 sq mi), and existed from 1895 until 1995.
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[edit] History
Birchip was first incorporated as a shire on 6 April 1895. It was originally gazetted as Shire of Wirmbirchip, with the error being fixed on 8 November 1895. On 22 May 1896, it annexed part of the Shire of Borung.[2]
On 20 January 1995, the Shire was abolished, and merged with the Shires of Charlton, Donald, Wycheproof and part of Kara Kara into the Shire of Buloke.[3]
[edit] Wards
Birchip was divided into three ridings on 31 May 1988, each of which elected three councillors:
- North Riding
- South Riding
- West Riding
[edit] Towns and Localities
- Birchip
- Ballapur
- Curyo
- Jil Jil
- Karyrie
- Kinnabulla
- Lake Tchum
- Morton Plains
- Reedy Dam
- Warmur
- Watchupga
- Whirily
- Wilkur South
[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 1,745 |
| 1958 | 1,860* |
| 1961 | 1,899 |
| 1966 | 1,921 |
| 1971 | 1,739 |
| 1976 | 1,555 |
| 1981 | 1,466 |
| 1986 | 1,339 |
| 1991 | 1,249 |
* 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, 605-606. 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, 5. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
