Shire of Maffra
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| Shire of Maffra Victoria |
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 Location in Victoria |
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| Population: | 10630 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1875 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 4167.43 km² (1609.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Maffra | ||||||||||||
| County: | Tanjil, Wonnangatta | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Maffra was a Local Government Area located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-northwest of Sale, the major regional centre in central Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 4,167.43 square kilometres (1,609.1 sq mi), and existed from 1875 until 1994.
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[edit] History
Maffra was first incorporated as a shire in October 1875. Part of its eastern riding was annexed to the Shire of Avon on 2 May 1917.[2]
On 2 December 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with Shire of Alberton, Shire of Avon, City of Sale and most of Shire of Rosedale into the Shire of Wellington.[3]
[edit] Wards
Maffra was divided into four ridings , each of which elected three councillors:
- Town Riding
- Central Riding
- East Riding
- West Riding
[edit] Towns and Localities
- Maffra
- Bellbird Corner
- Boisdale
- Briagolong
- Bundalaguah
- Bushy Park
- Coongulla
- Glenmaggie
- Heyfield
- Licola
- Mewburn Park
- Newry
- Seaton
- Tinamba
- Valencia Creek
[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1954 | 8,554 |
| 1958 | 8,930* |
| 1961 | 8,758 |
| 1966 | 8,511 |
| 1971 | 8,515 |
| 1976 | 8,479 |
| 1981 | 8,707 |
| 1986 | 9,564 |
| 1991 | 10,117 |
* 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, 747-748. 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.
