Shire of Bright
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| Shire of Bright Victoria |
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 Location in Victoria |
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| Population: | 6570 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1862 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 3108 km² (1200.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Bright | ||||||||||||
| County: | Bogong, Delatite, Dargo, Wonnangatta | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Bright was a Local Government Area located about 280 kilometres (174 mi) east-northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 3,108 square kilometres (1,200.0 sq mi), and existed from 1862 until 1994.
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[edit] History
Bright was first incorporated as a district on 8 August 1862, and became a shire on 29 June 1866. On 17 May 1960, the Shire of Myrtleford was created out of its western border region.[2]
On 18 November 1994, the Shire was abolished, and was reunited with the Shire of Myrtleford and various surrounding districts to form the Alpine Shire.[3]
[edit] Wards
Bright was divided into four ridings on 16 May 1961, each of which elected three councillors:
- Bright Riding
- Ovens Riding
- Kiewa Riding
- Mt Beauty Riding
[edit] Towns and Localities
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[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 8,060 |
| 1958 | 9,740* |
| 1961 | 4,331 |
| 1966 | 4,502 |
| 1971 | 4,659 |
| 1976 | 5,274 |
| 1981 | 6,794 |
| 1986 | 8,505 |
| 1991 | 11,828 |
* 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, 607-608. 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, 4. ISBN 0-642-23117-6. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
